Over Our Heads

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Dazzling tales of the young and befuddled, in love and in transit, from a wonderful new talent A young man rushes to the bedside of his ex, knowing the baby she's having is not his own. Travelling colleagues experience an eerie moment of truth when a fire starts in their hotel. A misdirected parcel sets off a complex psychodrama involving two men, a woman and a dog ... Andrew Fox's clever, witty, intense and thoroughly entertaining stories capture the passions and befuddlements of the young and rootless, equally dislocated at home and abroad. Set in America and Ireland - and, at times, in jets over the Atlantic - Over Our Heads showcases a brilliant new talent.

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An impressive and thoroughly enjoyable collection ... Fox lets his characters tramp around their worlds, searching for heaven on earth * Irish Times *
The stories are wonderfully crafted and cared-for, the undertones are witty and ironic, but also serious and filled with sympathy -- Colm Tibn * Guardian *
Fox is skilful at probing the bigger emotions: alienation, loss and nostalgia ... Fox knows the hallmark of a good short story: leave the reader wanting more -- Alice Fishburn * Financial Times *
Fox's prose is poised and confident, a well-honed tool with which to treat his delicate subject matter. -- Rob Doyle * Sunday Times *
The best of these stories are very good indeed ... While there are few happy souls in these arresting stories, the reader can find consolation in Fox's supple prose and frequently subtle insights * Irish Independent *
Fox joins a band of new talented Irish short story writers, like Colin Barrett and Mary Costello, with this assured debut collection * RTE Guide *
These are thoughtful, well-told stories that bring home how hard it can be to belong * Herald *
Impressive ... First-person narrators, their voices deceptively casual and conversational, draw the unsuspecting reader in before they strike. Against a backdrop of ordinary settings and pared-down realism, the arresting images, when they come, have an explosive force * The Lady *
A superb collection ... compassionate and knowing * Irish Examiner *
Outstanding * Hot Press *
A remarkable new talent ... He is able to tread so lightly that we only realise we have been cleverly punched in the solar plexus after we finish the last line -- Dermot Bolger * Irish Mail on Sunday *

Author Bio

Andrew Fox was born in Dublin in 1985. He has published stories in journals including The Dublin Review and The Stinging Fly. He lives in New York.