In Glass Houses by Edel Coffey: Another pitting of the haves against the have-nots
The New York setting is ideal for exploring the amorality of those corrupted by power, although the distinction between rich and poor is a little too neat
By Declan Burke
Poem of the week: On the Lead Mines
Orange by Curtis Garner: A novel that might have made a good short story
Unspeakable by Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne: Human triumph after trauma
Charleen Hurtubise: ‘People fall into relationship patterns that feel familiar rather than good’
Jen Bray: ‘When I was getting so anxious about book publicity, I had to examine why’
New crime fiction: Gripping new work from Claire McGowan, Patricia Gibney and more
Female, Nude by Rhiannon Lucy Coslett: A sex-on-the-beach cocktail garnished with a polemic on the female gaze
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New Green Fool by Alan Cunningham: A book of quiet beauty that circles Irishness without trying to possess it
By Adam Wyeth
Colm Tóibín and Tana French among big names at International Literature Festival Dublin
By Martin Doyle
The Next World War by Peter Apps: Cautious optimism - for those who can defend themselves
By Tom Clonan
Nation of Strangers by Ece Temelkuran: ‘These times are orphaning all that is humane’
By John Walshe
The Triangle of Power by Alexander Stubb: Finnish president’s view of a fractured world
By Michael Sanfey
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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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