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Fiction

The Book SHELF: A sampling of the latest Irish books on offer


By Darina Molloy

January 2000

October 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Fiction He may not have been nominated for this year's Booker Prize, much to the surprise of many observers, but with A Star Called Henry, Roddy Doyle has written a book that, for my money, far surpasses Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, the work that won him the prestigious literary award in 1993. Henry Smart is the larger-than-life hero of Doyle's latest work, but it's his infamous … [Read more...] about The Book SHELF: A sampling of the latest Irish books on offer

Book Reviews

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2019

October 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Skin by E.M. Reapy Elizabeth Reapy’s Natalie is one of those characters who stays with you long after you’ve finished the book she occupies. If “occupies” is even the right word, given Natalie’s preoccupation with not taking up too much space in the world. Fixated on her body and her tendency to binge at times of stress, she takes the reader on a journey – both literal … [Read more...] about Book Reviews

Book Reviews

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2019

August 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

1,000 Books to Read Before You Die By James Mustich If you can get past what is clearly one of the more intimidating book titles you will ever come across, this volume is a wonder to dip in and out, in small or large doses. And not surprisingly, it is loaded with Irish titles – some classics, others unjustly forgotten. There is, of course, James Joyce (Dubliners, A Portrait … [Read more...] about Book Reviews

Fiction: “Sky”

By Donal Ryan
October / November 2016

October 1, 2016 by 2 Comments

THE ROAD OUTSIDE this house is the same one my mother and father walked together each morning of their married life to Mass. Hand in hand, then arm in arm as they got older. That now is nearly seen as being sinful. Daily Mass-going is a thing to be suspicious of. Have you nothing better to be doing? No, faith, I have not. It’s not as though I sink too deeply into it; I only do … [Read more...] about Fiction: “Sky”

Anne Enright Named First Irish Fiction Laureate

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2015

March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Anne Enright,the award-winning Irish writer, was named the first Laureate for Irish Fiction at an Arts Council event this past January. The Irish fiction laureate title lasts three years with a 50,000 euro per annum pay check. The new title was the brainchild of the Arts Council, which had further support from New York University, UCD, and The Irish Times. Taoiseach Enda Kenny … [Read more...] about Anne Enright Named First Irish Fiction Laureate

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