Claire Keegan's new book of stories explores tension, drama and gender dynamics

Claire Keegan, a highly acclaimed Irish writer, discusses her new book of stories that explore tension, drama, and gender dynamics. The book revolves around failed marriage proposals, troubling affairs, and the finite nature of time. Keegan explores the difference between tension and drama in her stories and how characters navigate their decisions influenced by time. They also touch upon other stories involving a writer on residency and a married woman contemplating an affair, as well as the theme of mortality in literature.