So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan

In this latest collection by acclaimed Irish author Claire Keegan, the trio of stories revolves around the relationships between women and men. In "So Late in the Day", a man named Cathal reflects on his time with the woman he almost married, while "The Long and Painful Death" is about a female writer who is spending two weeks at Henrich Boll's house on Achill Island, which is now a writer's retreat. Unfortunately, a professor of German literature interrupts her visit. Lastly, "Antarctica" is about a married woman who goes away for the weekend with disastrous consequences. As with her previous works I have read, Keegan again proves to be a writer that can say so much so concisely.