Claire Keegan's new book of stories explores tension, drama and gender dynamics
Episode 8 min 9s

Claire Keegan's new book of stories explores tension, drama and gender dynamics

Three short stories comprise So Late in the Day, the new book by the highly acclaimed Irish writer, Claire Keegan. All three revolve around the ways men and women relate to one another — from a failed marriage proposal to a troubling affair. In today's episode, NPR's Scott Simon asks Keegan about the way her male characters come across, and how the finite nature of time influences her protagonists' decisions.

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