This Australian-born writer, who now identifies with Mexico, gained acclaim for his award-winning debut novel. His work delves into the complex and often unsettling aspects of the human psyche with a distinctive, provocative style. The author fearlessly confronts the darker facets of society, exploring moral quandaries with sharp wit and profound insight into human nature. His prose crackles with energy and challenge, compelling readers to introspection.
Dopamine City is the story of Lonny Cush, sanitation worker and single parent, kind-hearted and red-blooded, who is trying his best to protect his kids from the hysterical hyper-reality of 21st century life. He lives in an unnamed fictional world city, dominated by a huge tech company akin to Google.
A meditation on the ever-constant allure of risk, fortune and fate from Booker Prize-winner DBC Pierre. Big Snake Little Snake is a cascade of true stories by DBC Pierre, recorded while on his way to make a short film with a parrot in Trinidad, which not only examines the nature of gambling, the love affair between gambler and game and the mindset of obsessive practitioners, but aims to shed light on the invisible odds and outrageous chances of everyday life on Earth. Snakes symbolise a road in a Trinidadian numbers game based on dreams and superstition. The inquiry was prompted by a little snake on Pierre's doorstep. 'If writers were athletes, DBC Pierre would be hanging out with the skydivers, the stunt-snowboarders and the white-water rafters' Independent 'One of the most original and seriously funny narrative voices' Observer
A meditation on the ever-constant allure of risk, fortune and fate from Booker Prize-winner DBC Pierre.
Original stories from remarkable writers.