The Wheeler Centre

Rising stars Patrick Lenton, Sashi Perera and Sinéad Stubbins come together to talk comedy, tragedy and the millennial condition, with host Brodie Lancaster.

Ask any millennial: life is hard. The defining characteristics of the generation? Existential dread, ironic detachment, a creeping sense of meaninglessness and being adrift in a world that promised more.

Sounds bleak, doesn’t it? Leave it to three brilliant and astutely funny authors to tackle millennial malaise with a sense of humour. In this panel, hear from Patrick Lenton, whose new book In Spite of You is the queer revenge rom-com you’ve been waiting for; Sashi Perera, author of the all-too-relatable coming-of-age-absurdly-late memoir Standstill; and Sinéad Stubbins, whose debut novel Stinkbug is part millennial fever dream, part searing workplace satire set in the confines of a corporate retreat.

Hosted by Brodie Lancaster, this session digs into the secret lives of a generation who are just trying to do their best (while being, admittedly, the worst).