In this episode of Tom’s Book Club, Erin Somers discusses her incisive and incredibly funny novel The Ten Year Affair.

The book follows Cora, a married mother who forms an instant connection with another parent at a baby group. Rather than act on it, she allows the relationship to unfold in her imagination, but as the fantasy deepens, it begins to reshape how she sees her own life, her marriage, and the small frustrations of domestic routine.

In this conversation, Erin explores writing desire without action, the role of humour in depicting marriage and motherhood, and how the novel captures the anxieties and absurdities of modern life.

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