Small Talk

A smart, funny debut novel about one pivotal evening in a couple's life, about a disastrous fortieth birthday dinner and the decision whether or not to have children

Small Talk s a sexy and darkly comedic exploration of a pivotal night in one couple's relationship.

Scenes from the bedroom, in which Magnus and his girlfriend Meredith must navigate an existential crossroads, interlace with scenes from the dinner party they attended earlier that night - during which a chorus of voices weighed in on the trials and tribulations of being alive in the age of AI, political unrest and midlife crisis marathon running.

And if it is a struggle to contend with the present, how much should one couple bet on the future?

Equal parts modern love story and anthropological case study, Small Talk is a relatable and poignant dispatch from our moment in time to the next.