Paulina and Fran, by Rachel B Glaser: a cracking debut novelA razor-sharp tale of female relationships and an astute, witty portrayal of New England art school graduates coming of ageSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00
Review: The Private Life of Mrs Sharma, by Ratika KapurPrivate lives and public duties in a changing India are explored in this tender, funny novelSat Dec 19 2015 - 01:00
The Devil Is a Black Dog review: dispatches from the dogs of warA Hungarian correspondent blends reportage and fiction in a brutally compelling collection on conflictSat Dec 12 2015 - 01:00
The November Criminals by Sam Munson: Shooting from the hipRighteous teenage angst cuts through the phony adult world of modern AmericaSat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00
The Hidden Legacy Review: making a present of the pastIn this debut novel, gifts from a stranger spark a journey deep into the West CountrySat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
A Ghost’s Story review: haunted historyThe fictional story of a real-life spook is overshadowed by the tale’s lumbering biography. The result is a novel that lacks spiritSat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Playthings by Alex Pheby review: Method in the madnessA fragmented narrative of childhood repressions shows the disturbed mind of a German judgeSat Nov 14 2015 - 02:00
The Book Quiz: Mockingbirds and Spider's WebsTest your literary knowledge and win a €200 hamper of books courtesy of Kenny's BookshopSun Nov 08 2015 - 14:00
The Clasp by Sloane Crosley: Latching on to loveA comedy of manners about modern America steeped in literatureSat Nov 07 2015 - 01:00
Book Review: The Inflatable Woman, by Rachael BallCartoons and courage in a thoughtful, original tale of a patient battling cancerSat Oct 31 2015 - 01:00
In a Dark, Dark Wood, by Ruth WareCompelling tale of a hen party with a murderous twist is let down by its denouementSat Oct 24 2015 - 01:00
Barbara the Slut and Other People, by Lauren Holmes: let’s talk about sexReview: Millenial angst and deadpan humour in a diverting debut collection of storiesSat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Ireland’s other Law LibraryThe professions of writer and lawyer share lots of similarities so it is perhaps no surprise that so many Irish lawyers venture into fiction. Sarah Gilmartin hears the evidenceMon Oct 12 2015 - 09:53
Dinosaurs on Other Planets by Danielle McLaughlin: Planet-sized problems of humanityA stirring debut collection on the loneliness of being aliveSat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
Muse of Yeats festival; Seamus Heaney exhibition; Anakana Schofield shortlistedColm Tóibín at Trinity; literary elite in Ballsbridge; Irish Culture abroad for 2016Thu Oct 08 2015 - 15:42
Review: The Book of Memory by Petina GappahCorrupt Zimbabwe is laid bare in a sensual debut novel set in a prisonSat Oct 03 2015 - 01:00
Kevin Barry on Goldsmiths shortlist; Colin Barrett a National Book Award 5 under 35 honoreeYeats at Dublin Book Fair; Dromineer Literary Festival; Patrick Kavanagh winners; Franzen at the RDS; readings at UCC; Colum McCann at Trinity; UL call for submissionsThu Oct 01 2015 - 17:50
Dead man’s shoes: a top 10 of literary ventriloquismAs Anthony Horowitz joins the list of Bond authors with his new novel Trigger Mortis, we bring you 10 books that have brought back the voices of much loved worksThu Oct 01 2015 - 13:15
An evening for book lovers; Irish author listed for $100,000 award; Cork storiesImram festival; Les Murray; Paul Murray; Banshee launch; Publishing Day; Rising talk; scary children’s tales; Science book awardsThu Sept 24 2015 - 17:45
The Irish literary journal’s irresistible riseWith their open door policy, Irish literary journals often offer new writers their first break and more established ones a platform and the chance to think outside the boxWed Sept 23 2015 - 07:00
Review: Whispers Through the Megaphone, by Rachel ElliotA traumatised soul finds her voice again in an engaging and accomplished debutSat Sept 19 2015 - 01:00
Book news: Eimear McBride Faber deal; Seán Ó Faoláin winners; Poems UpstairsLakeside literary festival; Dalkey Creates Festival; war and peace in Belfast; Red Line Book Festival; Guess How Much I Love You premiere; and books are sexy survey shock!Wed Sept 16 2015 - 16:47
Man V Nature by Diane Cook review: ramp up the rageInhospitable forces await right outside your door in the effectively bleak and bizarre dystopian collection, writes Sarah GilmartinSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
The Happy Ever Afterlife of Rosie Potter (RIP), By Kate WinterPaperback reviewSat Sept 12 2015 - 00:52
Book news: Irish Writers Centre patrons; Louise O’Neill film deal; Hodges Figgis festivaldlr Library Voices; Patrick Kavanagh Weekend; Irish poetry in Phoenix; Richard Ford at UL; Portumna arts festival; Simon Trewin lunch; Dreadful novella deadlineWed Sept 09 2015 - 17:17
Asking for It, by Louise O’Neill: brave, clever, provocative but relentlessReview: A harrowing novel on the issue of sexual consent asks important questions of the reader, writes Sarah GilmartinSat Sept 05 2015 - 01:00
Books with a beat: a Top 10 of novels that rockWith Electric Picnic this weekend, here’s our list of rock ‘n’ roll fiction to get you in the mood, from Don DeLillo to Iain BanksFri Sept 04 2015 - 07:03
The cobwebs are blown off the English curriculumA revamped list of texts has been brought in at secondary level. But is it too modern?Wed Sept 02 2015 - 06:00
New Fiction: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by Ryan StradalPlenty to savour in food-themed debut that cleverly interlinks various storiesSat Aug 29 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: Richard Ford at UL; Keats Lives; and Red Line Book FestivalMan Booker judges; Dún Laoghaire Library Voices; Open mic at the Writers Centre; and Yeats in concertThu Aug 27 2015 - 16:29
The Dáil’s in recess. What have politicians chosen to catch up on their reading?Joan Burton on Jane Austen, Micheál Martin on Robert Kennedy, Aengus Ó Snodaigh on Jo Nesbo, and Willie O’Dea on Thomas PikettySat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Review: We Don’t Know What We’re Doing, by Thomas MorrisFresh, at times brilliant, debut short story collection portrays lost souls in WalesSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: Friel fever; CBI conference; Hanya Yanagihara in Dublin; Turn at TaraJoe O’Connor Book Club podcast; Galway readings; Graiguenamanagh Town of Books Festival; Guardian longlist; Wild SwansFri Aug 21 2015 - 12:02
New fiction: Among the Ten Thousand Things, by Julia PierpontThe children of a New York family pick up the pieces of a selfish adult worldSat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: Merriman Summer School, Yeats in Dublin, and Rebellion at Stinging FlyA round-up of upcoming events in the books worldWed Aug 12 2015 - 15:33
Literary Twitterati: Illustrated bookshelves and Leaving Cert memoriesOur weekly round-up of tweets from the book worldWed Aug 12 2015 - 14:00
Reasons to be cheerful: How to net that elusive book dealThere are myriad outlets, but how does a novice author get signed after the final draft?Tue Aug 11 2015 - 06:00
The Last Four Days of Paddy Buckley review: undertaker with a death wishThis darkly funny debut novel from a former Dublin mortician offers a unique perspective on dyingSat Aug 08 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: Irish head for Edinburgh, and Library Voices at Dun LaoghaireFighting Words seeks volunteers, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and Paula McGrath launch new novels, and celebrities and authors read at Dubray BooksTue Aug 04 2015 - 13:10
New Fiction: Blackass, by A Igoni BarrettRace and gender transformations in a vividly rendered LagosSat Aug 01 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: Not the Booker; a Berlin billet; talking Liberties; and Tiger FringeLaureate na nÓg anthology and Dubray discussion of Curious Incident adaptationThu Jul 30 2015 - 15:49
Literary Twitterati: what not to say to a writerOur weekly round-up of tweets from the book worldWed Jul 29 2015 - 14:00
New Fiction: Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire FullerReview: award-winning debut novel takes a grim trip into the German wildernessSat Jul 25 2015 - 01:00
Books on the box: the top 10 TV remakesAs British author Sadie Jones adapts her bestselling novel The Outcast for TV, we look at other great telly inspired by fictionThu Jul 23 2015 - 12:30
The Versions of Us by Laura Barnett: ReviewThree variations on a couple track roads not taken, lives unlivedSat Jul 18 2015 - 01:00
€20,000 UL writer’s fellowship – where do I sign?Literary listings: Earagail Arts Festival; Long Night of the Short Story; Happy Days; Dromineer festival; Italo-Irish book launchThu Jul 16 2015 - 15:55
