Zoe Dubno

In this engaging discussion, debut novelist Zoe Dubno sheds light on her provocative work, Happiness and Love. She explores the single-paragraph narrative style inspired by Thomas Bernhard, emphasizing how it captures thought and memory. Zoe critiques the art world's superficiality and careerism through her characters at a dinner party. She humorously reflects on the absurdities of fame and celebrity while discussing the novel's optimistic conclusion, where the narrator finds freedom from toxic relationships.