Evenings and Weekends is a love story to London, a portrait of a city with a vibrant ensemble cast of characters. Everyone is facing a dilemma, and their lives collde during a sweltering heatwave where everyone feels a little... too close. But there are no villains -- instead, it's an exercise in empathy. Oh, and there's a whale stuck in the Thames.

Jack Edwards chats to Irish author Oisín McKenna about his dazzling debut, in this inaugural Inklings Book Club meeting.

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