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Nora's Abyss by Aimée Walsh

When Lou visits the nursing home, she is surprised to find her mother already hosting a visitor.

An original short story specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 from the writer Aimée Walsh. Read by Nicky Harley.

The Author.
Aimée Walsh is a writer from Belfast. Her short stories have been longlisted for the London Magazine Short Story Prize and published in Extra Teeth. Her non-fiction and book criticism has appeared in The Irish Times, The Observer, RTÉ Culture, Dazed and The Independent amongst others. Walsh holds a PhD in Irish Literature and Cultural History. Her debut novel ‘Exile’ was published in 2024.

Writer: Aimée Walsh
Reader: Nicky Harley
Producer: Michael Shannon

A BBC Audio Northern Ireland Production for BBC Radio 4.

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14 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Friday15:45
  • Sunday23:45