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The 45-60 age bracket is a time in life when women are often at their most vulnerable
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Iris Murdoch, Edna O’Brien, Marian Keyes and Eimear McBride all appear on the list
Let the Sunshine In: A French ‘comedy’ of sexual misadventures
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From bestsellers that have sold in their millions to new wellness writers on the block, this is the perfect starting point for a more enlightened 2018
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The three highest grossing movies in the US have women in leading roles – about time
We are good as mother and father, not as a wife and husband
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Obituary: Agony aunt and novelist whose ferocious honesty on depression saved lives
What literature makes of the food we eat
There’s more to food than gourmet meals or comfort eating as it permeates our language, literature and daily lives
The Moth: from flight of fancy to successful arts magazine
From the unlikely setting of a farmhouse in Cavan comes ‘The Moth’, one of Ireland’s ‘coolest poetry magazines’ that has now gained an international following, and is the work of a husband and wife team
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Word for Word: Nora Ephron’s literary legacy
A new book celebrates the journalism of a renowned screenwriter and film director
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