Megan Nolan on Acts of Desperation

Published: Feb. 4, 2022, 3:48 p.m.

b"Megan\\xa0Nolan\\u2019s debut novel, Acts of Desperation, was hailed as a masterpiece by the literary world when it was published in 2021. Searingly honest and darkly amusing, it tells the story of an obsessive relationship. Written in glimmering prose, it charts a young woman\\u2019s elation as she falls in love and the obsession, anxiety and self-doubt that ensue.\\xa0Nolan\\xa0is also an acclaimed journalist and essayist whose writing appears in The New Statesman, The Guardian and The New York Times. She's joined by fellow journalist and author of the dark satire, How To Kill Your Family, Bella Mackie, to discuss her work.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"