# Books
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Last month
June 2024
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Extract: While researching something else, I came across Brian Friel's story - I was fascinated
Kelly Matthews
6 Jun
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This year
2024
Kenny's Bookshop
‘Swallows up competition’: Galway bookshop ‘fearful’ for sector’s future ahead of Amazon.ie launch
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10 May
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50 years of Guaranteed Irish: 'Within two months over 200 companies had joined'
Enda MacMahon
6 May
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Travel: I had just retired and could see the future and it sucked, so I decided to travel
Peter Murtagh
27 Apr
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Author: My recovery from illness helped me create characters for my books
Jenny Ireland
11 Apr
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Jordan Lees: Dreaming up the enchanted world of The Whisperwicks was a journey in itself
Jordan Lees
7 Apr
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Extract: 'The destruction Davy Tweed brought to my life followed me like the shadow of a demon'
Amanda Brown
29 Mar
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Big Prize
Two Irish novels among six books shortlisted for international Dublin Literary Award
19 hrs ago
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Clara Dillon: I love stories about darkness lurking beneath a veneer of domestic civilisation
Clara Dillon
2 Mar
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intermezzo
New novel from acclaimed Irish author Sally Rooney to be published in September
29 Feb
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Handling heartbreak: 'Rejection does not make you a reject, it just means they weren't for you'
Mark Fennell
19 Feb
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Reading
Four Irish novels among 70 books nominated for international Dublin Literary Award
16 Jan
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new year new books
The most-anticipated Irish novels and short story collections due in 2024
1 Jan
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Last year
2023
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Extract: Coroners exposed corruption, social and moral failures in nineteenth century Ireland
Michelle McGoff-McCann
27 Dec 2023
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Extract: Barristers have held positions of influence since the foundation of the Irish State
Niamh Howlin
16 Dec 2023
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Extract: 'I was privileged to interview people with so much knowledge of the Irish revolution'
Tom Hurley
12 Dec 2023
15.6k
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Irish book awards
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray is the An Post Irish Book of the Year 2023
6 Dec 2023
12.3k
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Wild Ireland: We're at a point in history where we must improve our relationship with nature
Carsten Krieger
18 Nov 2023
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The Phoenix Park: 'We became an oasis for a new generation who had never visited parks before'
Donal Fallon
7 Nov 2023
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Author: 'There is a magic to literary translation, it matters'
Carolina Schutti
4 Nov 2023
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Extract: 'She is funny and puts herself down, but in a funny way, so it’s okay'
Mia Döring
24 Oct 2023
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Extract: Our mother was left vulnerable after we lost our father during the kidnapping standoff
Ronan McGreevy & Tommy Conlon
23 Oct 2023
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Extract: We searched for photos of momentous events as well as ordinary people's lives
Michael B. Barry & John O'Byrne
21 Oct 2023
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turn the page
Irish Book Awards shortlist unveiled - is your favourite 2023 book on it?
19 Oct 2023
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Extract: 'With the GAA's nationalist ties, Irish soccer faced a strong challenge'
Conor Curran
14 Oct 2023
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Extract: 'This is why you are here', the inner voice repeated. 'Breathe and trust yourself'
Nuala Moore
30 Sep 2023
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Excerpt: 'My mother had the babies before marriage - I understand this was the ultimate taboo'
Noelle McCarthy
24 Jun 2023
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Gill Perdue: From Cagney and Lacey to Bad Sisters, strong female characters are a joy to watch
Gill Perdue
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22 Jun 2023
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Aoife Martin: Elliot Page's book outlines the damage being closeted can do to your self-esteem
Aoife Martin
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8 Jun 2023
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Extract: 'Gently paced and physically undemanding, the voyage was the essence of slow travel'
Gwen Wilkinson
4 Jun 2023
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Extract: 'My teacher gave me power with that small bundle of towel, flannel, and pants'
Dr Katriona O'Sullivan
3 Jun 2023
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Literature
Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov wins 2023 International Booker Prize
23 May 2023
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Author: Building young adult fiction requires a set of strong characters
Sam Blake
21 May 2023
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Extract: Colman Noctor's 4-7 Zone - 'it turns out moderation is key'
Dr Colman Noctor
17 May 2023
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