Small Comfort : Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026 by Ia Genberg Despite having little in common

Despite having little in common

and her observations

to funerals and burials and the reaction of those left behind

reaching back to understand her ancestors

but as Ba reveals a past far darker than she could have imagined

Small Comfort : Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026 by Ia Genberg Despite having little in commonIntricately built and wickedly humorous, these five interconnected short stories are all about one thing: money. From an interview with a child star turned thief to the mysterious death of an employee at a drug manufacturer or the couple feigning marital bliss to keep their inheritance, Ia Genberg carefully unravels the value we place on both money and people. What does it really mean to be in debt to someone? How does our financial worth permeate the