“Karl Geary bears witness to those who, like his protagonists, are invisible and voiceless.” – Gabriel Byrne, author of Walking with Ghosts

“Feeney is one of those rare authors who can perform linguistic acrobatics while her characters tenderly break your heart.” – Edel Coffey

In two insightful stories, Karl Geary and Elaine Feeney demonstrate how to find your footing when home is not the house you grew up in, and family not the people who lived there. Soulful and resonant, these coming-of-age stories look at what it takes to find our people, live authentically, and find a sense of self in a world full of rejection.

In Juno Loves Legs, Karl Geary tells the story of two unlikely childhood friends reuniting in 1980s Dublin, moving from pubs and alleyways to the squats and parties of the city’s queer bohemian underworld. In Elaine Feeney’s How to Build a Boat, Jamie O’Neill, a neurodiverse thirteen year old whose mother died when he was born, transforms the lives of those around him and reminds readers of the power of imagination.

This event will be moderated by award-winning poet, creative writing teacher and dramaturg, Jessica Traynor.