What happens when home is no longer secure? Rosaleen McDonagh’s debut novel, Contentious Spaces, follows a Traveller family facing eviction and the uncertainty of what comes next. Through the lives of its characters, the novel explores family, belonging, grief, resilience and the complicated relationship between people and place.

Rosaleen joins Maureen Kennelly for a wide-ranging conversation about the novel, her writing practice and the experiences and questions that sit behind the work. Expect an intimate discussion about home, identity, community and the stories we carry with us.

In collaboration with Skein Press and the Mick Lally Theatre, Druid.