The seed of the idea for Irish author Kevin Barry&rsquo;s latest novel was planted more than 25 years ago. But it wasn&rsquo;t until late into the pandemic as he was walking in the countryside and had a vision of a young couple on horseback riding double that he decided to write The Heart in Winter. Set in 1890s Montana, the book is a savagely funny and achingly romantic tale of young lovers on the lam. On this week&rsquo;s episode Michael chats with Kevin about The Heart in Winter and why these days, glamorous sentences are not the most important thing in his writing. &nbsp; Reading list: City of Bohane, Kevin Barry, 2011 Beatlebone, Kevin Barry, 2015 Night Boat to Tangier, Kevin Barry, 2019 The Heart in Winter, Kevin Barry, 2024 &nbsp; Underworld, Don DeLillo, 1997 &nbsp; You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.&nbsp; &nbsp; Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themonthlymagazine/?hl=en">Instagram</a> Guest: Kevin BarrySee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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