Claire Keegan's 'Small Things Like These' reenters the zeitgeist

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published July 25, 2025 at 5:58 AM HST

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We revisit Deb Becker’s December 2024 conversation with acclaimed author Claire Keegan, whose 2021 novella “Small Things Like These” was having a moment late last year. It was selected for Oprah Winfrey’s book club and made into a film starring Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy.

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