The Irish Times

Patrick Freyne’s favourite art: Things that should be trash but are actually brilliant

Z Nation, The Monkees, Buffy and 2000AD are fine examples of brilliance by stealth

Tue Jan 05 2021 - 05:00

Browser reviews: Meanwhile, Janet H Swinney’s skilful and unexpected endings also impress

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 00:00

Iris Murdoch, Edna O’Brien, Marian Keyes and Eimear McBride all appear on the list

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 16:14

The power of books written by women about women can never be underestimated

Sat Mar 03 2018 - 06:00

Brought to Book Q&A: Former Bafta CEO on her favourite authors and writing her own novels

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 16:00

My books would not have existed without the creator of Adrian Mole, writes an Irish author of preteen fiction

Fri Apr 11 2014 - 14:30

Her best-known work, The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4, was published in 1982

Fri Apr 11 2014 - 08:10

From gripping adventure to the deliciously scary, Anna Carey recommends 10 top childhood reads

Wed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00

From Adrian Mole to Ben Elton and Billy Bragg, everyone had an opinion on the Iron Lady

Sat Apr 13 2013 - 06:00