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Books of the year: Classics of a different kind are all worth looking back on
Books of the year: Classics of a different kind are all worth looking back on
Gripping memoirs, unhappy artists, and a pilgrimage to an island are all featured among the books of the year selected by Alannah Hopkin

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Book review: Breaking the news: The sordid and legendary days of the ‘New York Post’
Book review: Breaking the news: The sordid and legendary days of the ‘New York Post’
'Paper of Wreckage' is an entertaining, fast-paced, and hilarious read — like the 'New York Post' in its heyday

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Book review: Humanity at its best and worst
Book review: Humanity at its best and worst
These short stories are a kind of 'Tales of the Unexpected' with the reader immersed in various scenarios before the sometimes surprising revelations are made

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Books are my business: Poet and Dedalus Press editor Pat Boran
Books are my business: Poet and Dedalus Press editor Pat Boran
He has published more than a dozen books of poetry and prose and is a member of Aosdána

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Book review: Nesbø’s bloody and brilliant page-turner
Book review: Nesbø’s bloody and brilliant page-turner
'Blood Ties' interrogates the meaning of family and takes a close look at the adage that blood runs thicker than water

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Beginner’s pluck: Architect Dominic Stevens
Beginner’s pluck: Architect Dominic Stevens
Having already written two creative non-fiction books, the author says writing fiction is much closer to designing buildings

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Author interview: If home is where the heart is, then Taylor’s readers are her family
Author interview: If home is where the heart is, then Taylor’s readers are her family
Alice Taylor says that in 'A Place Called Home' she is exploring how to reconcile the positive and negative of the past and the present

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

Book extract: A freezing cold splash to clear the mind and forge new bonds
Book extract: A freezing cold splash to clear the mind and forge new bonds
What started off as a meet up for a swim in the sea went on to help men cope with their mental health and their life struggles

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

Irish Book Awards winners revealed, including Irish Examiner journalist
Irish Book Awards winners revealed, including Irish Examiner journalist
Here's the full list of winners from tonight's ceremony

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Donald Trump Angela Merkel
Regrets, feminism, and Trump’s ‘fascination’ with Putin: key takeaways from Merkel’s memoir 
The former German chancellor’s book Freedom gives insights on Brexit and her East German upbringing

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Beginner’s pluck: English writer Miranda Acland
Beginner’s pluck: English writer Miranda Acland
'Far from Home' is a multi-faceted and atmospheric story that spans continents as it explores identity and loss

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

Book review: Rainbow coalition did much to shape modern Ireland
Book review: Rainbow coalition did much to shape modern Ireland
That government’s press secretary, Shane Kenny, has produced an enthralling account of the intensity of being inside the rainbow

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

Book review: Banville’s precision lifts the drabness of 1950s Dublin right off the page
Book review: Banville’s precision lifts the drabness of 1950s Dublin right off the page
The plot moves at a good pace but many readers will take just as much pleasure in the precision of the author’s depiction of the drabness and discomforts of 1950s Dublin, and the petty snobbery that ruled everyday life

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

Books are my business: Conservator Louise O'Connor
Books are my business: Conservator Louise O'Connor
Louise is conservator of Special Collections and Archives at UCC and previously worked for the National Library

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

Dingle Literary Festival serves up another feast for booklovers
Dingle Literary Festival serves up another feast for booklovers
It was also heartening to hear our native language being spoken on the streets and in the establishments of the town, writes Marjorie Brennan

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

Children’s books reviews: Christmas crackers for Gaelscoil girls and young Irish rugby fans
Children’s books reviews: Christmas crackers for Gaelscoil girls and young Irish rugby fans
Pet O’Connell rounds up a festive selection of the latest books for young readers from Irish authors, illustrators, and publishers

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Karl Whitney: In the gold rush of writing, choose your shovel wisely
Karl Whitney: In the gold rush of writing, choose your shovel wisely
People are always interested in learning about the craft of writing. Karl Whitney recommends some books on that very subject.

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Irish Novelist John Connolly Participates In Vlc Negra Festival
Book review: When nine tales simply isn’t enough
The eclectic mix of stories in John Connolly's 'Night & Day' blends traditional spooky horror and supernatural sci-fi

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Book review: Creedon’s childhood set him up well to become Ireland’s most charming man
Book review: Creedon’s childhood set him up well to become Ireland’s most charming man
'This Boy's Heart' is so filled with joy, happiness, and almost relentless wonder that a reader will inevitably wonder if John Creedon wore rose-tinted glasses as he wrote

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Beginner’s pluck: Ornithologist and environmental communicator Seán Ronayne
Beginner’s pluck: Ornithologist and environmental communicator Seán Ronayne
This wonderful memoir detailing Seán’s passion and deep knowledge of birds, also shows how it feels to live with autism and Attention Deficit Disorder

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Book review: Thrill and shame of the flame
Book review: Thrill and shame of the flame
You will hurtle through John Boyne's 'Fire' because it is such a compelling story, and so cleverly written

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Book are my business: Book blogger Mairéad Hearne
Book are my business: Book blogger Mairéad Hearne
Mairéad is also a digital marketing assistant, and PA at writing.ie, the website founded by Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Book review: Optimism ultimately crushed by the weight of trying to get things done
Book review: Optimism ultimately crushed by the weight of trying to get things done
There are light-hearted moments in 'Running From Office' but the overwhelming emotion deriving from this book is one of dejection

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Author interview: One of Britain’s darkest killers gripped the nation for decades
Author interview: One of Britain’s darkest killers gripped the nation for decades
Kate Summerscale's eye for an ingenious angle and her ability to keep the pages turning are evident in 'The Peepshow'

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Book review: Exuding a warmth for natural world
Book review: Exuding a warmth for natural world
This book manages to balance an individual’s relentless curiosity while highlighting our increasingly destructive and suicidal relationship with nature

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

"Amazing Grace" Press Conference - 69th Berlinale International Film Festival
Book review: Finding the right tune to chronicle music history in modern society
Weighing in at over 800 pages and forensically researched, 'And the Roots of Rhythm Remain' is an imposing history of music in modern global society

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Ali Smith
Book review: Strange future to navigate
Ali Smith is one of the UK’s leading novelists. Born in Inverness in 1962, she has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize four times and won several major prizes

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Books are my business: Literary translator Deirdre McMahon
Books are my business: Literary translator Deirdre McMahon
'I like the fact that I’m working with really beautiful words and concepts. I don’t have to think up my own plots, and that’s a help'

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Young girl reading a book by the fireplace
Children's book reviews: A sense of wonderment can bring kids on unexpected adventures
Children’s Books Ireland has some recommended reads on sea exploration, biodiversity, facts aliens, empires, and a trip through the underworld

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Author interview: Boyne offers an eerie insight into the dynamics of abuse
Author interview: Boyne offers an eerie insight into the dynamics of abuse
Though prolific author John Boyne admits he didn’t initially plan on writing a series, he has recently released the third of four linked novellas exploring abuse

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Books are my business: Illustrator Shannon Bergin
Books are my business: Illustrator Shannon Bergin
'It's a collaborative process, with a little bit of back and forth. I love working with authors'

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

Book review: The grass really is greener — one man’s tribute to a native Irish rainforest
Book review: The grass really is greener — one man’s tribute to a native Irish rainforest
An easy read, divided into six sections: water, light, space, time, connection, and rebirth

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

Beginner’s pluck: Ferdia Lennon's 'Glorious Exploits' is mind-blowingly good
Beginner’s pluck: Ferdia Lennon's 'Glorious Exploits' is mind-blowingly good
Son of an Irish mother and Libyan father, Ferdia was brought up by his mum in Tallaght. As a child, he adored narrative and would make up stories using his toys. “I loved cinema too.

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

Pitchfork Music Festival - Day 2
Book review: Exploring the mythology of MF Doom
With Doom, the mythology seems as important as the music

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

Author interview: Eibhlís Carcione: 'My love of spooky stories goes back to my childhood'
Author interview: Eibhlís Carcione: 'My love of spooky stories goes back to my childhood'
Writer's spine-chillingly scary book Black Gables is set beside a lake in the creepiest school in the world

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

Young woman working on a laptop in a loft
Karl Whitney: Why it’s a good idea for writers to jot down all their random thoughts
Ideas are fleeting. Record them before they are lost, because any finished work, article or novel, began with one notion, says Karl Whitney

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Beginner’s pluck: 'The Faerie Isle' is a magical book to treasure
Beginner’s pluck: 'The Faerie Isle' is a magical book to treasure
Síne Quinn's stunningly beautiful book tells of 16 types of Faeries in Irish folklore, giving us facts and history followed by imaginative retellings and new stories

Sat, 26 Oct, 2024

Poetry review: Paul Durcan at his poetic crescendo
Poetry review: Paul Durcan at his poetic crescendo
Durcan has helped to change our perception of what a poem ought to be. He’s a poet who makes it his business to chip away at the edifice of his own craft

Sat, 26 Oct, 2024

Books are my business: Founder of Cuala Creative Katie Meegan
Books are my business: Founder of Cuala Creative Katie Meegan
Meegan came across the concept of virtual assistants when she took some time out to travel last year

Sat, 26 Oct, 2024

Rachel Maddow Visits "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"
Book review: Maddow reminds US that those who don’t learn from the past, repeat it
The American public were largely kept in the dark about the domestic threat to democracy during the 1930s and ’40s

Sat, 26 Oct, 2024

Book review: Despair and confusion in confinement
Book review: Despair and confusion in confinement
'You Will Die In Prison' is Bernard Phelan’s gripping, unvarnished account of his 222 days as a state hostage in Iran

Sat, 26 Oct, 2024

Hay Festival 2022
Author interview: Rankin and Rebus raise a glass to their silver anniversary
'Midnight and Blue' is the 25th outing for Ian Rankin’s complicated, cranky but much-loved protagonist, Detective John Rebus

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Children’s book reviews: Forces of good and evil do battle in terrifying tales
Children’s book reviews: Forces of good and evil do battle in terrifying tales
Pet O’Connell rounds up a selection of equally spectacular and spooky stories that will keep readers from turning off the light

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Revealed: Irish Examiner writers among those shortlisted for Irish Book Awards
Revealed: Irish Examiner writers among those shortlisted for Irish Book Awards
Public asked to cast votes for best books of the year

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Book review: ‘Bodies’ tries to get into the minds of men
Book review: ‘Bodies’ tries to get into the minds of men
This clever and subversive novel tracks protagonist Charlotte as she navigates a series of toxic relationships with men 

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

Book review: A tale of good and evil with some homespun philosophy served up too
Book review: A tale of good and evil with some homespun philosophy served up too
If a 'mom and apple-pie' story utilising Bible quotations and sentimental romance is your cuppa, 'Counting Miracles' is the book for you

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

"Isolation Island" By Louise Minchin - Book Launch
Beginner’s pluck: TV presenter and journalist Louise Minchin
The surprises and shocks keep coming in the clever, atmospheric, and twisty 'Isolation Island'

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

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Book review: The best-laid plans go awry...
To some extent, 'Such Charming Liars' is about the bridge between innocence and experience

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

Books are my business: Hubb16 bookshop manager Bronwynne Malone
Books are my business: Hubb16 bookshop manager Bronwynne Malone
'We do our best to support people from the town and locality ... we try and cater for everyone'

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

Prime Suspect 30th Anniversary: Lynda La Plante - Photocall
Author interview: By the book: La Plante recounts a life defined by crime writing
The 81-year-old has utilised her storytelling skills  to great effect in her memoir, fittingly titled 'How to Get Away With Murder'

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

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