April Book Club: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Join us to discuss “Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan. Small Things Like These is a novella by Claire Keegan, set in 1985 Ireland, about a coal merchant named Bill Furlong who confronts the cruel realities of the Magdalene laundries after making a discovery at a local convent. The story explores themes of conscience, quiet heroism, and complicity in a church-dominated town, earning critical acclaim and awards, including the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It has also been adapted into a film starring Cillian Murphy.