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Podcasts | From Books and TV to Family and Faith, Guests Open Up About All Things Irish with host Tom Deignan

By Tom Deignan

Fall 2026

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Mary Beth Keane   What is your new novel Whale Harbor (out in November) about? This book came most immediately from my own family. My dad was the second of 11 siblings, like the main character, Macdara, in Whale Harbor. He lost his mother when he was 19. He had a five-year-old brother, Gerry, and all these other siblings. They lived in a rural part of Connemara and spoke Irish. … [Read more...] about Podcasts | From Books and TV to Family and Faith, Guests Open Up About All Things Irish with host Tom Deignan

An Interview with “Jimmy” Movie Star Jean Law

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IA Newsletter, October 17, 2026

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Tom Deignan talks to Jean Law, a distinguished Irish actress, writer, and producer who balances a prominent career in film, television, and theater with a high-level background in academic science. Based in Cork, Ireland, she holds a PhD in microbiology and food chemistry and serves as an Associate Vice President at University College Cork. On screen, she has accumulated over … [Read more...] about An Interview with “Jimmy” Movie Star Jean Law

The Irish America Magazine Podcast: Brian Dooley and Anne Cadwallader

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IA Newsletter, September 26 2026

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Derry, Ireland: Anne Cadwallader and Brian Dooley discuss their latest works, which focus on human rights. Brian, who is a Senior Advisor at Human Rights First and a Professor of Practice at Queens University Belfast, is the author of Black and Green: The Fight for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland & Black America, and other works. His latest book is called Defiant, and … [Read more...] about The Irish America Magazine Podcast: Brian Dooley and Anne Cadwallader

Irish America Podcast

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Born in the Bronx to Irish immigrant parents, Mary Beth Keane is best known for writing deep, character-driven fiction that explores complex family dynamics, Irish-American heritage, lifelong marriage, and human struggles like mental illness and addiction. Her new novel, Whale Harbor is scheduled for publication by Scribner on September 29, 2026. With Whale Harbor, the … [Read more...] about Irish America Podcast

Tom Deignan Interviews Stephan Talty

By Tom Deignan

IA Newsletter, Month Day 2026

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Tom Deignan (left) talks to Stephan Talty (right) about The American School of Spies: His recent release detailing the extraordinary efforts of archaeologists who fought the Nazis to preserve ancient Greek artifacts, his other books and growing up in Buffalo, NY with immigrant Irish parents. Stephan Talty is a New York Times bestselling author and journalist recognized for his … [Read more...] about Tom Deignan Interviews Stephan Talty