About the Book…
Big Billy Brennan’s family is reeling from loss, his marriage is a partnership in name alone, and eating is the only thing getting him through. In his close-knit town, Billy can’t escape his notoriety. But when Billy decides to take on the two things weighing him down – his grief, and his weight – he takes on much more than just a personal attempt at recovery…
About the Author…
Ethel Rohan is the author of In the Event of Contact, winner of the Dzanc Short Story Collection Prize (Out May 18, 2021). Her debut novel The Weight of Him (St. Martin’s Press and Atlantic Books, 2017) was an Amazon, Bustle, KOBO, and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book, and was shortlisted for the Reading Women Award. She is also the author of the story collections, Goodnight Nobody and Cut Through the Bone, the former longlisted for the Edge Hill Prize and the latter longlisted for the Story Prize. Her work has appeared widely, including The New York Times, World Literature Today, The Washington Post, PEN America, The Irish Times, Tin House, and Guernica. Raised in Dublin, Ireland, she lives in San Francisco and is a member of the Writers Grotto.
