Monica Heisey finds the humour in divorce for her novel, Really Good, Actually
Last month, the TV writer Monica Heisey (Schitt’s Creek, Baroness Von Sketch Show) released her highly-anticipated debut novel, Really Good, Actually, which follows the devastating and often absurd journey of a 28-year-old going through the first year of her divorce.
The author opens up about navigating divorce at a young age, and how she found humour in heartbreak
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In her highly-anticipated debut novel Really Good, Actually, writer and comedian Monica Heisey unveils the devastating and often absurd journey of a 28-year-old going through the first year of her divorce.
Heisey has spent much of her career in TV writers' rooms – working on shows like Baroness Von Sketch Show and Schitt's Creek. Now, she talks about navigating divorce at a young age, and how to find humour in heartbreak.
You can hear their full conversation from today's episode available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.