The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits Bradford The Bat Billy the Kid has killed

Billy the Kid has killed a man for each year he’s been alive

Someone's about to turn their last page

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and you’ll get used to it

these poems reflect the life of a writer

The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits Bradford The Bat Billy the Kid has killedSHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025 Whats left when your kids grow up and leave home? When Tom Laywards wife had an affair he resolved to leave her as soon as his youngest daughter turned eighteen. Twelve years later, while taking her to Pittsburgh to start university, he remembers his pact, and keeps driving West. An unforgettable road trip novel, The Rest of Our Lives beautifully explores the nuance and complications of a long term marriage