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Books

Book ReviewsFighting Words

Summer fiction: Sackville Place by Maggie Armstrong

Summer fiction: Sackville Place by Maggie Armstrong

By Maggie Armstrong
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The Mission. The CIA in the 21st Century by Tim Weiner: Tale of an evolving agency

The Mission. The CIA in the 21st Century by Tim Weiner: Tale of an evolving agency

By Neasa MacErlean
Listen | 03:03

Groundwater by Thomas McMullan: Unsettling and seductive

The author’s second novel explores the structures we build and the dreams, griefs and memories that underpin them

By Adam Wyeth

Goliath’s Curse: Powerful if uneven portrait of societal collapse sings the praises of Irish Citizens’ Assembly


The Möbius Book by Catherine Lacey: Two sides of the same story


Sinister experiments and girl-power cults feature in August’s young adult titles


Why Irish romance fiction deserves its happily ever after


Poem of the Week: My Mother at the Window


Discriminations by AC Grayling: A simple take on the culture wars


Gratefully and Affectionately. Mary Lavin and the New Yorker: A rich trove of insights




SHORT STORIES

Gertrude’s Favourite Pfeffernüsse by Melanie McGee Bianchi

Gertrude’s Favourite Pfeffernüsse by Melanie McGee Bianchi

By Melanie McGee Bianchi
Catastrophic, a new story by June Caldwell

Catastrophic, a new story by June Caldwell

By June Caldwell
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POETRY

Poem of the Week: My Mother at the Window

Poem of the Week: My Mother at the Window

By Gerry Murphy
Harbour to odyssey: New poetry from Bebe Ashley, Paul Farley, Moya Cannon and Afric McGlinchey

Harbour to odyssey: New poetry from Bebe Ashley, Paul Farley, Moya Cannon and Afric McGlinchey

By Vona Groarke
Poem of the week: No one steps in the same Riviera twice

Poem of the week: No one steps in the same Riviera twice

By Philip McDonagh

Unbroken: Secrets, Lies and Enduring Love - a couple’s riveting account through the UK justice system

Unbroken: Secrets, Lies and Enduring Love - a couple’s riveting account through the UK justice system

By Pat Carty

The Mind Electric: Stories of the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains by Pria Anand. Keen observations and evocative storytelling

The Mind Electric: Stories of the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains by Pria Anand. Keen observations and evocative storytelling

By Des McMahon

Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland: Dexys star gives a powerful account of his life

Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland: Dexys star gives a powerful account of his life

By Eamon Sweeney

The Work We Need by Hilary Cottam: An ambitious call to rethink work

The Work We Need by Hilary Cottam: An ambitious call to rethink work

By Rachel Andrews

‘I Humbly Beg Your Speedy Answer’ by Mary Beth Norton: A dive into 1690s messy relationships

‘I Humbly Beg Your Speedy Answer’ by Mary Beth Norton: A dive into 1690s messy relationships

By John Gallagher

Author Joseph Birchall: ‘Crime fiction can bring us something we don’t often see in reality - justice’

Author Joseph Birchall: ‘Crime fiction can bring us something we don’t often see in reality - justice’

By Martin Doyle

My Sister and Other Lovers by Esther Freud: Tender, fragmented tapestry of memory

My Sister and Other Lovers by Esther Freud: Tender, fragmented tapestry of memory

By Julia Kelly

Busy and Wrecked: an affirming self-help read from Dermot Whelan

Busy and Wrecked: an affirming self-help read from Dermot Whelan


The Disaster School: writing your way out of crisis

The Disaster School: writing your way out of crisis

By Sarah Byrne

Alvy Carragher and Ali Choudhary win Eavan Boland Award 2025

Alvy Carragher and Ali Choudhary win Eavan Boland Award 2025

By Martin Doyle

Beating Time: the Story of the Irish Bodhrán by Fintan Vallely – a forensic examination of a much-neglected instrument

Beating Time: the Story of the Irish Bodhrán by Fintan Vallely – a forensic examination of a much-neglected instrument

By Siobhán Long

Miami Showband massacre 50 years on: ‘The trauma lasts for ever’ – Stephen Travers

Miami Showband massacre 50 years on: ‘The trauma lasts for ever’ – Stephen Travers

By Martin Doyle

Books in Brief: David Brennan’s scintillating second novel feels ancient, magical and urgently new

Books in Brief: David Brennan’s scintillating second novel feels ancient, magical and urgently new


The World of the Cold War by Vladislav Zubok: Three decades on, echoes remain in today’s turbulent world

The World of the Cold War by Vladislav Zubok: Three decades on, echoes remain in today’s turbulent world

By Seamus Martin

Gwyneth: The Biography review - Gwyneth Paltrow’s world is notoriously hard to break into. This book takes a shot

Gwyneth: The Biography review - Gwyneth Paltrow’s world is notoriously hard to break into. This book takes a shot

By Emma Brockes



MOST READ

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Couple fails to stop demolition of Co Meath home built in ‘wilful’ breach of planning laws almost 20 years ago


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Garden centre apologises over delayed orders after supplier goes into administration


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Donald Trump mentions Ireland as he threatens ‘150% to 250%’ tariffs on pharma


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‘Natural population’ falls in 15 areas, from Belmullet to Dún Laoghaire


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Revenue lays down the tax rules for Ireland’s army of influencers


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