'If you've been waiting for someone to close the gap on social distancing, to capture the furtive problems of social media, to make you laugh at your own alienation, to wrap your mind around the narcissism of small differences, then Calder is your new best friend, and his debut collection is the must-read book of the year.' Andrew O'Hagan

Julia has landed a fresh start as a chef at an up-and-coming city restaurant.

Her ex-boyfriend, Nick, is flirting with sobriety and nobody e ...