Madness, normality, reality

Madness, normality, reality

Excerpt, The Pursuit of Ordinary

‘Joe says he feels like a deadheaded plant,’ Dan said to Natalie last week, a light smile on his face. ‘Like his head has been chopped off and mine has grown back in its place.’

‘Don’t be ridiculous,’ Natalie replied, turning her back on him and unpacking the shopping, emptying it onto the side in the kitchen rather than putting it in the cupboards and fridge, taking one item out after another after another.

‘But is it ridiculous?...