‘Josie Long can REALLY write. Read these stories NOW.’

– Dawn French

From a comedic mastermind comes a debut collection of short stories full of empathy, escapism, and her signature sense of warm, witty humour.

Three teenagers believe they are witches. A pregnant woman travels through time. A cul-de-sac WhatsApp group discusses eggs at length. In her debut collection, Because I Don’t Know What You Mean and What You Don’t, comedian and broadcaster Josie Long opens an escape hatch, inviting readers to take a break from the real world and into one filled with curious, colourful characters.

Josie Long is a writer and a stand-up comedian. She won the Best Newcomer award at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has been nominated three times for Best Show.

Maeve Higgins is a comedian, writer, columnist, and actor. She hosts comedy shows, is a columnist with The Guardian US as well as various other media outlets and hosts/co-hosts a number of podcasts.