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October November 2013 Issue

The Irish Vampires

By Patricia Danaher, Contributor
September 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Dracula

The 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, famous for introducing the character of vampire Count Dracula, is reborn as a new series on NBC. Patricia Danaher visits the set in Budapest. Although vampires seem to be everywhere these days in popular culture, there’s never been one quite like Bram Stoker’s Dracula. He’s been the subject of multiple movies going back … [Read more...] about The Irish Vampires

A Winter’s Tale and a Garden Party with the Merry Men

By Jaime Lubin, Contributor
September 10, 2013 by 1 Comment

The Merry Men and guest performers at the Indoor Garden Party in New York, October 2012. L-R: Moley O’Suilleabhain, Alan Doyle, Roberta Duchak, Samantha Barks, Russell Crowe, Kevin Durand, Scott Grimes, Owen O’Suilleabhain.

After his turn as Inspector Javert in Les Miserables, Russell Crowe’s passion for music is no longer a secret. In fact, he has been playing for years with a number of close friends and musical collaborators, all famous in their own rights. Jaime Lubin talks to a few of the lads about what brought them together. Backstage at New York’s Town Hall, I catch up with three of … [Read more...] about A Winter’s Tale and a Garden Party with the Merry Men

What Are You Like? Roma Downey

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2013 by 2 Comments

Roma Downey on location in Morocco for the filming of The Bible.

Actress Roma Downey on fancy sheets, missing her mother, and being exhilarated over The Bible. Roma Downey, actress, author and producer, is enjoying a runaway hit with The Bible: Epic Mini-Series, which aired on the History Channel in March, and with its release to DVD has become the top-selling TV series of all time. Born in Derry, Roma, who produced The Bible (she also … [Read more...] about What Are You Like? Roma Downey

The Copper Star: Lyndsay Faye

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
September 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Lyndsay Faye and her latest book Seven for a Secret.

Lyndsay Faye’s Gods of Gotham series, about the earliest days of the New York City Police Department, has taken the literary world by storm. With a second book, Seven for a Secret, just released, Faye talks to Tom Deignan about her Irish roots, her acting past and her fascination with history.   “My great-great-grandmother was Irish,” says Lyndsay Faye, whose latest Famine-era … [Read more...] about The Copper Star: Lyndsay Faye

Review of Books

By Sheila Langan, Deputy Editor
September 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Dark Lies the Island, by Kevin Barry; The Fall of Ireland, by Dermot Bolger; The Gamal, by Ciarán Collins.

Dark Lies the Island In Dark Lies the Island, Kevin Barry returns to the form that marked his literary debut (American readers who enjoyed his novel, City of Bohane, take note – his first short story collection, There Are Little Kingdoms, is also being released in the U.S. by Graywolf). Barry, born and raised in Limerick, has a singular voice and imagination. He is the rare … [Read more...] about Review of Books

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