“This exquisite miniature of a novel somehow defies the gravitational pull of its grim subject to hover in a quotidian, luminous present. Her deceptively simple language is pitch-perfect.”- Boston Globe “Keegan’s precisely considered details about character, setting, memory, and dramatic moment create a story you will want to read again and again. “For all her earlier accolades, Small Things Like These, Keegan’s first novel, enters the world this month with the shocking force of a debut… Over what would amount to a couple of chapters in another novel, Keegan manages to place her characters and her readers at the center of an essential human dilemma: Will we turn a blind eye to evil in our midst, or will we take some action against it, even if it consists of just one small thing? As Keegan’s concise, capacious new book demonstrates, little acts can lead to real change.”- Los Angeles Times Get two copies: one to keep, one to give.”- Washington Post
“At the opening of Small Things Like These, one immediately senses that Keegan is breathing something vital into the season’s most cherished tales, until, as gently as snow falling, her little book accrues the unmistakable aura of a classic… From the elements of this simple existence in an inconsequential town, Keegan has carved out a profoundly moving and universal story… Small Things Like These reminds us that the real miracle in any season is courage. Longlisted for the 2023 Dublin Literary AwardĪ Chicago Public Library “Best of the Best” of 2021 selectionĪ Publishers Weekly “Holiday Gift Guide 2021” Selection
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