Book reviews in brief: In the Movie of Her Life, In the Good Seats, Unkind, Frail Little Embers, The Memorisers, Angels in the Cellar
Reviews of new works by Claire Hennessy, Victoria Smith, Fija Callaghan, Rosemary Jenkinson and Peter Hahn
Claire Hennessy
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Author Claire Hennessy: ‘The world would be a better place if more people felt that being of service was worthwhile’
The author has spent almost 25 years focusing on young-adult and children’s fiction. In the Movie of Her Life is her first collection of stories for adults
Read this and weep: Books that made writers cry
John Boyne, Edel Coffey, Ferdia Lennon, Sarah Gilmartin and a dozen other authors and critics on books that had a profound emotional effect on them
Write now: Nine writers share advice on how to get started
Tips for budding authors and poets, from beating writer’s block to finding an agent
‘It’s really only when you try explaining The Room of Shame to your lesbian friends that you realise how mad it is’
Sound Off: Claire Hennessy, writer
Shortlists announced for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2017
Among the nominees are Ryan Tubridy, Cecelia Ahern, John Banville, Molly McCloskey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
Harry Potter: Severus Snape is the best character by far
JK Rowling put a witty fantasy into the structure of a classic boarding school story
Leonard Cohen: He’s our man
Writers, poets, friends and fans reflect on Leonard Cohen’s words, music and work
Tale of yawning animals is the perfect bedtime treat
Reviews: ‘Goodnight Everyone’, ‘Nothing!’, ‘A Child of Books’, ‘The Bone Sparrow’ and ‘Non Pratt’s Unboxed ’
Children and YA books: A bird’s death brings a new understanding of life
Reviews: ‘The Dead Bird’, ‘Run with the Wind’, ‘Wonderboy’, ‘What’s a Girl Gotta Do?’
You Will Know Me review: Female adolescent noir hits a literary high point
Megan Abbott delivers another intense thriller about the unknowable world of teenage girls
Journals reimagined: Ireland’s alternative media
From the firmly established satirical website Waterford Whispers News to the new literary journal Banshee, Ireland’s new generation of alternative publications are making an impact by offering something different
Speaking up: a brief history of rape culture in young adult fiction
Asking For It engages the media and popular culture but also its own field, YA, which since the 1950s has pushed boundaries and explored adolescence in edgy, realistic ways
The Irish literary journal’s irresistible rise
With 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 box
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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