26/05/2026
'The Steps is a debut of rare confidence, moving from domestic realism into formally inventive terrain without losing its emotional core. Zaffino emerges here as a writer of considerable intelligence, capable of reshaping the novel’s possibilities while remaining anchored in the lived experience of memory and survival.' – Adam Wyeth, The Irish Times
Read an extract from Julian Zaffino's debut novel The Steps on RTÉ Culture:
https://www.rte.ie/culture/2026/0504/1569420-the-steps-read-an-extract-from-juliano-zaffinos-debut-novel/