The world of Wattle & daub is inhabited by mysterious and peculiar creatures. A woman who fears the living thing in her apartment walls. An office-basedstreaker with an axe to grind. Automatons that finally recognize theircreator. A terminally ill man resorting to hypnotism to quit smoking. The couple who conceive an alarm clock. A dying brain unspoolingreceding memories of a funfair…
With ear-dizzying force, the stories in this debut collection meld and stretch into truly new directions. Every page is mined with humor, sympathy, and blistering language that mark Brian Coughlan as a unique fabricator of short tales.
Award
2018 Finalist – Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award
Brian Coughlan lives in Galway, Ireland. Wattle & daub is his first collection of short stories.
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