Small Comfort
Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026
$24.56
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
9 March 2026
Summary
LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2026
‘You know, love is love, he says. But what about the revolution?’
Intricately built and wickedly humorous, these five interconnected short stories are all about one thing: money.
From an interview with a child-star-turned-thief to the mysterious death of an employee at a drug manufacturer—or the couple feigning marital bliss to keep their inheritance, Ia Genberg carefully unravels the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035433940 |
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| ISBN-10: | 103543394X |
| Author: | Ia Genberg, Kira Josefsson |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Wildfire |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 9 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 30mm |
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A delightful and exquisitely executed literary mini-study that brings to mind Joan Didion. * Expressen *I haven’t read anything better this year. * Sydsvenskan *Genberg has a joy in language and precision in expression … she captures, with intelligence and insight, the afflictions of our time; that smooth, qualified bullshit talk that makes truth or lies seem irrelevant. * Göteborgs-Posten *Ia Genberg writes layered stories that resist easy categorisation. They are a kind of tall tales that the author anchors in reality through precise portrayals of the ways people think, speak, and behave. The sharpness of Genberg’s powers of observation, her humour and delight in language make the stories crackle with life … Ia Genberg is a sharp stylist who effortlessly swings between the mundane and the profound. * Svenska Dagbladet *
About The Author
Ia Genberg
Ia Genberg (born 1967) began her writing career as a journalist and published her debut novel Sweet Friday in 2012. She went on to write Belated Farewell (2013), Small Comfort (2018) and The Details (2022) - all widely praised by critics and frequently featured on Swedish bestseller lists.
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