Saturday 27 February, 2021
Irish and Ireland-based writers, including Roddy Doyle, Sinéad Gleeson and Tana French, tell us about the books that soothed them this year.
The Irish poet Doireann Ní Ghríofa explores the life of the writer Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill in her lauded new book.
We have some tips from author Vincent Woods to inspire you.
The critically-acclaimed Irish author speaks to us about her new novel Strange Hotel.
Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus has written a memoir about her time in Auschwitz.
It’s going to be a jam-packed year.
The much-respected journalist and author joins Gavin Cooney.
Macardle was a friend of Éamon de Valera, and he wrote the foreword to her book The Irish Republic.
The legendary JP Donleavy’s publisher writes about how the author brought a ‘sprinkle of stardust’ with him when he arrived in Ireland.
The essay is one of those featured in the new book, Miscellany 50.
Idaho is inspired by author Emily Ruskovich’s childhood.
The piece beautifully details his diagnosis to treatment.
Crime writer Sam Blake explains that writing and reading crime can help you get away from the news when it’s grim. And unlike in real life, there’ll always be a satisfying ending.
The former Sinn Féin president has already published numerous memoirs and historical books.
We talked to them about how they did it.
The author of I Found My Tribe, who is married to the late Simon Fitzmaurice, is nominated for an Irish Book Award.
Clare Daly is about to self-publish her first novel, an Irish Vampire story, Our Destiny is Blood.
The prize is worth 9 million kronor (€1 million).
Author Paul Howard turned a Dublin stereotype into a phenomenon.
Poet Hazel Hogan’s Grangegorman has been added to the recommended list.
We talked to Stuart Neville, whose new book Here and Gone has been optioned for a movie.
Read a story which won the First Fiction award at this year’s Hennessy Literary Awards.
Author Jane Mitchell tells us why she wrote about the Syrian war in her latest book – and why she went to volunteer in Calais.
The Costa Book of the Year was formerly known as the Whitbread prize.
The award-winning Irish writer tells us about his apprenticeship, and his journey from journalist to author.
Plus, Harry Arter opens up about how his daughter’s memory has motivated him to help others.
Last year’s winner was former Smiths frontman Morrissey.
We spoke to three of the country’s best authors to find out why.
Elie Wiesel wrote tens of books and was a professor and Nobel Prize winner.
We spoke to newly-published author Eilís Barrett, from Galway.
These articles will get you thinking.
“The couple rolled together into the one giggling snowball of full-figured copulation.”
He’s not a household name here – but he is in Japan.
We speak to the editor of a new anthology, broadcaster and journalist Sinéad Gleeson.
The best-selling British author had breast cancer.
A new project aims at helping them – all thanks to author Patricia Scanlan.
