IN CONVERSATION | Patrick Freyne discusses Experts in a Dying Field

We are thrilled to be welcoming one of Ireland most exciting writers, Patrick Freyne, for a conversation on his much-anticipated novel, Experts in a Dying Field.

The Heathens thought of themselves as ‘the 1000th best band of all time’. Then their tour van crashed, and one of their members died. Twenty years later, weird things are happening in Dublin, bringing the surviving members of the band together in ways none of them could have anticipated and lifting the lid on mysteries from their shared past.

Experts in a Dying Field is a gloriously sharp, witty and surprising novel about friendship, secrets, the strange workings of grief and guilt, and the joyful alchemy of music, from a writer with a unique ability to access humour and deep emotion.

Attendance is free but booking is essential.

PRAISE FOR EXPERTS IN A DYING FIELD:

‘Offbeat, ironic, humane and hilarious, Experts in a Dying Field is an earworm you ll be humming along to for a long time to come.’

—Paul Murray

‘A wonderfully evocative novel from a major storytelling talent.’

—Joseph O’Connor

‘Hums with life, told with the rigour and brilliance of one of Ireland s finest minds. As profound as it is hilarious, Freyne s voice is unmistakable: clever, tender, and original.
Read it once, then read it again. Then go to the pub.’

—Elaine Feeney

‘A paean to friendship, forgiveness and the power of music, told with the blend of empathy and wit that is Freyne’s trademark. I loved this book.’

—Louise Kennedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Patrick Freyne is a short story writer, novelist, essayist and journalist based in Dublin. He is a feature writer with the Irish Times and he has won the Critic of the Year award at the NewsBrands Ireland Journalism Awards three times. His work has also appeared in The Dublin Review and Banshee. His first book of essays, OK, Let’s Do Your Stupid Idea, was published by Penguin and was subsequently longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize in 2021. Experts in a Dying Field is his first novel.