Here she delves into the role the meal out plays in some of the most important moments in our lives. I missed this book whenever I wasnt reading it - Luke Kennard A lovely novel.

I have been writing science fiction since 1987. At the Table is a hugely intelligent, emotionally astute novel about family dynamics, and Claire Powell is an incredible new talent - Marian Keyes Painfully funny, acutely well-observed, powerfully resonant in its humanity and emotional accuracy. A gripping yet tender depiction of family dynamics, love and disillusionment, At the Table is about what it means to grow up - both as an individual, and as a family. In her debut novel At The Table an exquisitely observed story of modern family dynamics Claire Powell puts the restaurant centre stage. About the author Claire Powell 11 books4 followers As I come from a family of journalists - my father, grandfather and great-uncle worked on Fleet Street newspapers - it is hardly surprising that I began to write stories at the age of six. Set in 2018, Claire Powell's beautifully observed debut novel follows each member of the Maguire family over a tumultuous year of lunches, dinners and drinks, as old conflicts arise and relationships are re-evaluated. Brilliantly observed depiction of family life - the ties that bind us + tear us apart. Hardworking - and hard-drinking - Nicole pursues the ex she unceremoniously dumped six years ago, while people-pleasing Jamie fears he's sleepwalking into a marriage he doesn't actually want.īut as the siblings grapple with the pressures of thirtysomething life, their parents struggle to protect the fragile facade of their own relationship, and the secrets they've both been keeping. So when Linda and Gerry announce that they've decided to separate, the news sends shockwaves through the siblings' lives, forcing them to confront their own expectations and desires. To Nicole and Jamie Maguire, their parents seem the ideal couple - a suburban double act, happily married for more than thirty years.

Claire powell at the table