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Where They Lie By Claire Coughlan This atmospheric thriller is slightly reminiscent of John Banville’s…
“The Enchanted Bay”
It is a little-known fact that Ernie O’Malley, renowned for his role in Ireland’s revolutionary…
“The Good Sport”
In this excerpt from his memoir The Good Sport, Kevin White takes us on his…
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An Interview with T. J English
Having spent decades writing about crooks and killers, what seedy corner of America’s immigrant underworld could best-selling author TJ English explore next? Jazz, of course! OK, this might seem like […]
Fall 2022 Book Reviews
Haven by Emma Donoghue It’s seventh-century Ireland. Clonmacnoise is a newish monastic settlement, with about thirty monks in residence, along with the families who work for them and an order […]
Understanding Northern Ireland’s “Troubles”
Quarantines are not without their benefits. During the early months of the pandemic, I was able to reduce my bedside leaning tower of books before it toppled over on my […]
A Conversation with Patrick Radden Keefe
Patrick Radden Keefe’s book Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland was described as “a murder mystery political history,” when it was presented as a […]
Bloomsday 2022
Celebrating the Centenary Celebration of the Release of James Joyce Bloomsday is celebrated on June 16th each year, the day depicted in James Joyce’s Ulysses. The day is named after […]
Summer Reading
Snowflake By Louise Nealon There’s been a huge buzz about Louise Nealon ever since word of her debut novel was announced, with many reviewers and critics calling her the next […]