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Maeve Binchy

An Evening for Maeve

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief, April 5, 2013

April 5, 2013 by 2 Comments

Author Maeve Binchy

Friends, writers, publishers and fans gathered at Glucksman Ireland House for an evening of remembering Maeve Binchy. Random House and Maeve Binchy's publisher/editor, Carole Baron hosted a tribute to the Irish writer on Thursday evening, April 4 at Glucksman Ireland House at NYU. It was a fun night, full of laughter and stories – a fitting celebration of the life of the … [Read more...] about An Evening for Maeve

Review of Books

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2011

July 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Recently published books of Irish and Irish American interest. To purchase these books visit Kenny's Bookshop here. Recommended
 The Bottom of the 33rd: 
Hope, Redemption and Baseball’s Longest Game
 Dan Barry, renowned New York Times columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, saw something in the longest game in the history of professional baseball: that it was about … [Read more...] about Review of Books

A Day to Make St. Patrick Proud

By Maeve Binchey, Contributor
April / May 2007

April 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Maeve Binchey, the renowned Irish author, explains how St. Patrick’s Day has changed in Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day used to be the dullest day in the Irish calendar until we got sense and learned to follow our transatlantic brethren and make it into a carnival. When I was young in the 1950s, March 17 was a bit like Tombstone City. For one thing it was in the middle of Lent and … [Read more...] about A Day to Make St. Patrick Proud

Book Reviews

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
October / November 2004

October 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

A sampling of the latest Irish books. ℘℘℘ RECOMMENDED Nights of Rain and Stars Maeve Binchy There was a rumor a few years back that the best-selling Irish storyteller Maeve Binchy was going to pack it in and retire. Well, that rumor itself can be retired, because Binchy is back with a new novel entitled Nights of Rain and Stars. Fans of previous Binchy hits such as Circle … [Read more...] about Book Reviews

Maeve Binchy Reflects on Her Career

By Sarah Buscher, Contributor
June / July 2001

June 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

No one tells stories like Irish writer Maeve Binchy. Humane, down-to-earth, funny, her novels have captured imaginations on both sides of the Atlantic in a way most authors only dream of. Millions of her fans were disappointed when she announced last year she was retiring from both novel writing and her weekly column with The Irish Times. The newly released Scarlet Feather … [Read more...] about Maeve Binchy Reflects on Her Career

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