We Are Attempting to Survive Our Time

''Kennedy is a superb writer and the canniness of her observation keeps you reading'' Sunday Times

Humour, fantasy, rage and despair both help and hinder the protagonists of these stories as they navigate changing circumstances, accumulating losses, moments of comprehension and tenderness. Here is the woman, hoping for a quiet day at the zoo, who finally snaps at a white man''s racist tirade and ve...