The Irish Times
Subscribe
Subscribe
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Latest
  • Subscriber Only
  • Crosswords & Puzzles
    • The Daily Eight
    • Crosaire
    • Simplex
    • Sudoku
    • News Quiz
  • Ireland
    • Dublin
    • Education
    • Housing & Planning
    • Social Affairs
    • Stardust
  • Politics
    • Poll
    • Oireachtas
    • Common Ground
    • Elections & Referendums
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • An Irish Diary
    • Letters
    • Cartoon
  • Business
    • Budget 2026
    • Economy
    • Farming & Food
    • Financial Services
    • Innovation
    • Markets
    • Work
    • Commercial Property
  • World
    • Europe
    • UK
    • US
    • Canada
    • Australia
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia-Pacific
    • Middle East
  • Sport
    • Six NationsOpens in new window
    • Rugby
    • Gaelic Games
    • Soccer
    • Golf
    • Racing
    • Athletics
    • Boxing
    • Cycling
    • Hockey
    • Tennis
  • Your Money
    • Pricewatch
  • Crime & Law
    • Courts
  • Property
    • Residential
    • Commercial Property
    • Interiors
  • Food
    • Drink
    • Recipes
    • Restaurants
  • Health
    • Your Family
    • Your Fitness
    • Your Wellness
    • Get Running
  • Life & Style
    • Fashion
    • Beauty
    • Fine Art & Antiques
    • Gardening
    • People
    • Travel
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Film
    • Music
    • Stage
    • TV & Radio
  • Environment
    • Climate Crisis
  • Technology
    • Big Tech
    • Consumer Tech
    • Data & Security
    • Gaming
  • Science
    • Space
  • Media
  • Abroad
  • Obituaries
  • Transport
  • Motors
    • Car Reviews
  • Listen
  • Podcasts
    • America 2026
    • Better with Money Podcast
    • Conversations with Parents Podcast
    • Early Edition Podcast
    • Inside Business Podcast
    • Inside Politics Podcast
    • In the News Podcast
    • Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
    • The Counter Ruck Podcast
    • The Women's Podcast
  • Video
  • Photography
  • Gaeilge
    • Scéal
    • Tuarascáil
  • History
    • Century
  • Student Hub
  • Offbeat
  • Family NoticesOpens in new window
  • Sponsored
    • Advertising Feature
    • Special Reports
  • Subscriber Rewards
  • Competitions
  • Newsletters
  • Weather Forecast
Books

x

x

Sarah Gilmartin
Wed Apr 23 2014 - 16:16

x

Sarah Gilmartin

Sarah Gilmartin

Sarah Gilmartin is a contributor to The Irish Times focusing on books and the wider arts
Opens in new windowOpens in new window
SamsungSpritzEvelyn WoodRand AynWoody Allen

IN THIS SECTION

I’m the eldest of a family of 15. I’ve lost three brothers in the last few years

I’m the eldest of a family of 15. I’ve lost three brothers in the last few years

Crime fiction: From a disturbing revenge story to a Romanian detective in an absurd bind

Crime fiction: From a disturbing revenge story to a Romanian detective in an absurd bind

Neil Tully’s The Visit: ‘I wrote the sort of novel I like to read – a small town, a sense of trouble lurking’

Neil Tully’s The Visit: ‘I wrote the sort of novel I like to read – a small town, a sense of trouble lurking’

Author Djamel White: ‘I didn’t feel like I fit in at school or at home, so I found recreational drugs’

Author Djamel White: ‘I didn’t feel like I fit in at school or at home, so I found recreational drugs’

A best-man bond broken by Civil War: Kevin O’Higgins and the order for Rory O’Connor’s execution

A best-man bond broken by Civil War: Kevin O’Higgins and the order for Rory O’Connor’s execution

MOST READ

Joan Delany, wife of Olympian Ronnie Delany, dies two days after her husband’s funeral

Joan Delany, wife of Olympian Ronnie Delany, dies two days after her husband’s funeral

Why I won’t be using most SEAI grants to retrofit my house

Why I won’t be using most SEAI grants to retrofit my house

Nick Cave: ‘How did I stay so young? Twenty years of drug addiction and a good face cream’

Nick Cave: ‘How did I stay so young? Twenty years of drug addiction and a good face cream’

‘I can’t find any interesting men in Ireland. They are emotionally and sexually conservative’

‘I can’t find any interesting men in Ireland. They are emotionally and sexually conservative’

Ruins of Meath house should be preserved as a monument to Celtic Tiger hubris

Ruins of Meath house should be preserved as a monument to Celtic Tiger hubris

logo

LATEST STORIES

Why are flowers not reappearing in my wildflower meadow?


How can I figure out how long my pension fund will last?


Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum to open strait of Hormuz


Community ‘shocked and saddened’ after death of young mother in Derry


Kate O’Connor gets off to impressive start in pentathlon at World Indoor Championships


Book Club

Book Club

Sign up to the Irish Times books newsletter for features, podcasts and more


Download The Irish Times iOS App from the App StoreOpens in new windowGet The Irish Times App on the Google Play StoreOpens in new window
  • Why Subscribe?
  • Subscription Bundles
  • Subscriber Rewards
  • Student Subscription
  • Subscription Help CentreOpens in new window
  • Home DeliveryOpens in new window
  • Gift Subscriptions
  • Contact Us
  • Help CentreOpens in new window
  • My Account
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • The Irish Times Trust
  • Careers
  • ePaper
  • Crosswords & puzzles
  • Newspaper Archive
  • Newsletters
  • Article IndexOpens in new window
  • Discount CodesOpens in new window
MyHome.ieOpens in new windowThe GlossOpens in new windowRecruit IrelandOpens in new windowRIP.ieOpens in new window
The Irish Times
Irish Times on WhatsAppIrish Times on FacebookIrish Times on XIrish Times on LinkedInIrish Times on Instagram
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Cookie Information
Cookie Settings
Community Standards
Copyright

© 2025 The Irish Times DAC