This month’s story is richly layered with well-observed characterisation and a good ear for dialogue. Kevin Barry’s Fjord of Killary is set in a hotel located in the West of Ireland and, as we’ll see, the building itself is of crucial importance to the story in a number of ways. As always you’ll gain most from the masterclass if you read the story for yourself, and this one comes with a bit of a strong language and content warning: