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Say Nothing

Understanding Northern Ireland’s “Troubles”

By Peter Quinn
IA Newsletter, August 13, 2022

August 11, 2022 by 2 Comments

Quarantines are not without their benefits. During the early months of the pandemic, I was able to reduce my bedside leaning tower of books before it toppled over on my head. Two of the best deal with Northern Ireland. Together they are essential to understanding the conflict. Maurice Fitzpatrick’s John Hume in America: From Derry to DC tells the story of a man who, in the face … [Read more...] about Understanding Northern Ireland’s “Troubles”

A Conversation with Patrick Radden Keefe

By Tom Deignan
IA Newsletter, August 13, 2022

August 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Patrick Radden Keefe’s book Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland was described as “a murder mystery political history,” when it was presented as a finalist for the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award, which Keefe eventually won. “Shifting smoothly among scenes with explosive, thriller-like pacing and deeply engrossing psychological profiles,” … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Patrick Radden Keefe

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July 28, 1769

Sir Hudson Lowe, an Anglo-Irish soldier, was born on this day in his mother’s native city of Galway in 1769. Hudson’s father, John Lowe, was an army surgeon, so much of his childhood was spent in various garrison towns; particularly in the West Indies. In 1787, he entered his father’s regiment. Lowe is best known for his time as Governor of the colony of St. Helena and as the “gaoler” for Napoleon Bonaparte.

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