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No One Is Talking About This

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2021 and the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021
By Patricia Lockwood
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No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood is a profound exploration of modern life, where the main character navigates the frenetic world of social media. The book poignantly contrasts the digital experience with personal, profound realities, offering a reflective take on what it means to be connected in today's world. Through striking prose, Lockwood captures the struggle for meaning and truth amidst the noise of the internet.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy a unique narrative that blurs the lines between the virtual and the real worlds, offering a sharp and thought-provoking commentary on social media culture. With its mix of humour, heart, and keen social observations, it's perfect for readers who appreciate a blend of satire and emotional depth in contemporary fiction.

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‘Patricia Lockwood is the voice of a generation’ Namita Gokhale

‘A masterpiece’ Guardian

‘I really admire and love this book’ Sally Rooney

‘An intellectual and emotional rollercoaster’ Daily Mail

‘I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much reading a book’ David Sedaris

‘A rare wonder . . . I was left in bits’ Douglas Stuart

WINNER OF THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2022

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021

A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK

This is a story about a life lived in two halves.

It’s about what happens when real life collides with the increasing absurdity of a world accessed through a screen.

It’s about living in a world that contains both an abundance of proof that there is goodness, empathy, and justice in the universe, and a deluge of evidence to the contrary.

It's a meditation on love, language and human connection from one of the most original voices of our time.

‘An utterly distinctive mixture of depth, dazzling linguistic richness, anarchic wit and raw emotional candour’ Rowan Williams

A 2021 Book of the Year: Sunday Times, Guardian, Daily Mail, Telegraph, Evening Standard, The Times, New Statesman, Red, Observer, Independent, Daily Telegraph

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Patricia Lockwood's No One Is Talking About This is celebrated for its unique exploration of internet culture's absurdities and its impact on real life, merging humour and poignancy. The book's first half humourously dissects digital living, while the second half shifts to a deeply emotional exploration of family and personal tragedy, revealing Lockwood's distinctive narrative style. Critics highlight her prose as both smart and original, with the novel praised for its cleverness, warmth, and its ability to move readers from laughter to tears.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526629777

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 January 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Patricia Lockwood is the author of four books, including the 2021 novel No One Is Talking About This, an international bestseller which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Women’s Prize for Fiction, and translated into 20 languages. Her 2017 memoir Priestdaddy won the Thurber Prize for American Humor and was named one of the Guardian's 100 best books of the 21st century. She also has two poetry collections, Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals (2014) and Balloon Pop Outlaw Black (2012). Lockwood's work has appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, and the London Review of Books, where she is a contributing editor. She lives in Savannah, Georgia.

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