“A prophet of the #MeToo generation” – Times Literary Supplement

Fearless and forward, Mary Gaitskill isn’t afraid to dive deep into stories of passion, power, and provocation; in this unmissable conversation, she reflects on her career to date and boldly exploring the depths of the human experience.

Known for shining a light into the darker corners of relationships and sexuality with stories like Secretary and Veronica, Gaitskill has built an internationally celebrated career and garnered a reputation for venturing into territories where few authors dare to go. Her latest publication, Oppositions: Selected Essays, tackles everything from horse-riding to the Book of Revelation in an enthralling challenge to readers to think beyond their first impressions.

Since her debut collection Bad Behaviour in 1988, she has moved between short stories, essays, novels, and even a new Substack, constantly mining the complexities of human relationships with her trademark clarity, wisdom, and grace.

Gaitskill will be in conversation with Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, editor and screenwriter, Lisa McInerney.

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Mary Gaitskill is the author of the story collections Bad Behavior, Because They Wanted To, and Don’t Cry, the novels Veronica, The Mare and Two Girls Fat and Thin and the novella This is Pleasure. She received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2002.