Checkout 19

A New York Times 10 Best Books of 2022 Selection

‘We read in order to come to life.‘

With fierce imagination, a woman revisits the moments that shape her life; from crushes on teachers to navigating relationships in a fast-paced world; from overhearing her grandmothers’ peculiar stories to nurturing her own personal freedom and a boundless love of literature. Fusing fantasy with lived experience, Checkout 19 is a vivid and mesmerising journey through the small traumas and triumphs that define us – as readers, as writers, as human beings.

‘Extraordinary . . . radiant’ Sunday Times

‘An existential tour-de-force’ Eimear McBride

‘Elatingly risky’ Guardian