Literary Fiction · Free kit
Small Things Like These
In the weeks before Christmas 1985, coal merchant Bill Furlong makes his rounds in a small Irish town — until what he finds at the local convent forces him to see what everyone has agreed not to see. A spare, devastating Booker-shortlisted novel about conscience, complicity, and the cost of doing one right thing.
“Was there any point in being alive without helping one another?”
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Small Things Like These Printables
Get the full printable pack on Etsy, or print individual pages from Bingo, Discussion Questions, and Hosting.
Content Note & Care Card
Door/table card naming institutional abuse themes and inviting opt-outs from graphic talk.
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Christmas Tip Prompt Card
Host prop: “What silence is this buying?” for the surprise touch.
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New Ross Winter Invite
Spare, dark-text invite with the kit’s hook question and meeting details.
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Conscience Map
One-page web: Bill, Eileen, Sarah, Mother Superior, town, Mrs. Wilson.
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One-Word Reaction Slips
Printable slips for silent wrap-up — no pressure to perform insight.
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Meeting Review Sheet
Stars optional, favorite line, hardest scene, next-book nominations.
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