At Least It Looks Good From Space

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'A wonderful take on the chaos of the modern word' Louise O'Neill

'Really, really good – thoughtful, funny, smart and stupid' Séamus O'Reilly

'Self-deprecating, insightful and witty' Irish Examiner

'Carl has the rare gift of combining analytical clarity with maniacal vulnerability' Blindboy Boatclub

'Great company … Touching, interesting, funny and informative' Marian Keyes

Like the rest of us, Carl Kinsella has spent the last ten years trying to find a way to navigate modern life, mental health and the internet. Well, maybe not quite like the rest of us. From starting a rumour that convinced much of Ireland that the Luas was free to having a breakdown at the Dolly Parton theme park, here Carl has done his best to document a journey that's been all at once relatable and ridiculous.

Informed by his experiences with OCD – an illness that warped his perception of reality, convinced him he was dying, and threatened the very foundations of his life – this collection of essays reflects on stories of attention, algorithms, masculinity and madness.

Honest and deeply human, At Least It Looks Good From Space is a colourful search for answers about what it means to be losing your mind and what you might find to replace it.

'Sharp, inventive and irresistibly engaging' Sophie White

'Kinsella proves a sharp satirist and a shrewd observer of the minutiae of Irish life' IRISH TIMES