Press 9 for Pig Latin

by Jeanie Keogh

In this moving and humorous short story collection, characters find themselves in desperate and unforgiving circumstances when at their most fragile and raw. A mother learns of the sudden death of her husband and must juggle grieving, single motherhood, poverty and her sister's extended visit; a drunken Friday night prank by teenagers ends in the involuntary manslaughter of a gas station attendant; a father attends a bizarre ritualistic memorial service for his manic-depressive son who commit suicide at a music festival; an honourably discharged military officer with PTSD tries to re-adapt to civilian life while living next to his hipster anti-war neighbours; a landscaper tries to resolve her boss's internet connection problems while he fights with her junkie co-worker; two band members skirt the topic of alcoholism, miscarriage, and a complicated relationship history while on tour; a young woman attends a raging warehouse party in an attempt to get her ex-boyfriend back.

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First published September 3, 2019

Reviews

[Fintan O'Higgins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very funny, clever, sad, emotionaly true stories. J. Keog has a great ear for dialogue and a great eye for the sort of comic detail that undercuts big emotional scenes without deflating them.