“Disha Bose creates an atmosphere of perpetual surveillance; in the suburbs, you are always being watched by someone…” – Reader’s Digest

“EXTREMELY funny and refreshingly honest about the unacknowledged complexity of female friendship” – Marian Keyes

Who are your real friends, and how do they really feel about you? When almost every aspect of our lives is social media fodder, two stellar Irish novelists tackle the vexed question of what lies behind the filters we present to the world.

Writer and podcaster Sophie White’s fourth novel, My Hot Friend, delves into the relationships of three women being let down by their friends. A story of fame, friendship and falling out, White’s skill with painting fraught connections make this a gripping read. In a scintillating debut, Disha Bose presents a tale of idyllic life in rural Ireland, and a murder that threatens to unravel everything. Tense, claustrophobic, and shot through with secrets, Dirty Laundry will make you question how well you really know your closest companions.

Taking as their subject the intensity and complexity of female friendships, White and Bose have brought fascinating perspectives to the topic, and some unforgettable tales.

This event will be moderated by writer and broadcaster Louise McSharry.
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Born and raised in India, Disha Bose now lives in Ireland. She attended University College Dublin, where she completed a Masters in Creative Writing.

Sophie White is a writer and podcaster from Dublin. Her second book and first novel, the bestselling Filter This, was also shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards.