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Edna O’Brien: A Fanatic Heart
I thought that ours indeed was a land of shame, a land of murder, a…
Tom Deignan Interviews Stephan Talty
Tom Deignan (left) talks to Stephan Talty (right) about The American School of Spies: His…
Terror From America
This thrilling historical fiction/espionage novel marks Golway’s debut as a novelist, blending his signature expertise…
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10 Books by Irish Writers
Reviews by Darina Molloy She Died Young: A Life in Fragments / By Brenda Fricker Brenda Fricker had a tough life, there’s no doubt about it. Maybe that’s why she […]
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The In-Laws By Sinéad Moriarty Amanda, Katie and Melanie are the daughters-in-law of the domineering and difficult Nancy. Melanie is in business with her, along with her husband and her […]
Time and Tide
A novel by Edna O’Brien One warm summer evening last year, I picked up a first edition of The Country Girl from the bookshelf in a house where I was […]
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Where They Lie By Claire Coughlan This atmospheric thriller is slightly reminiscent of John Banville’s Quirke series, but with a junior reporter at the center of events rather than a […]
“The Enchanted Bay”
It is a little-known fact that Ernie O’Malley, renowned for his role in Ireland’s revolutionary struggle, was also a passionate collector of Irish folklore. “The Enchanted Bay: Tales and Legends […]
“The Good Sport”
In this excerpt from his memoir The Good Sport, Kevin White takes us on his journey as an Irish Catholic kid growing up in “blue-collar” Amityville on Long Island while […]