About the Book: Kathy is a writer getting married in the summer of 2017, as political, social and environmental upheaval threatens to reshape the world around her. Olivia Laing’s acclaimed debut novel explores love, marriage, art, politics, climate change, fascism and the uncertainty of modern life. Inspired by the life and work of Kathy Acker, this bold, funny and emotionally raw novel moves from a luxury Tuscan hotel to a politically divided Britain. A provocative literary fiction about relationships, creativity and finding meaning amid global crisis, it asks how we can build a life—and learn to love—when the future feels uncertain.