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Books

Book ReviewsFighting Words

‘The pull of heroin is so strong, you need some serious consequences’ to get clean

‘The pull of heroin is so strong, you need some serious consequences’ to get clean

By Tadhg Hoey
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Garth Risk Hallberg’s The Second Coming: Bigger isn’t always better

Garth Risk Hallberg’s The Second Coming: Bigger isn’t always better

By Val Nolan
Listen | 02:31

American Dirt author, Jeanine Cummins, returns with a magnificent tale of family, love and loyalty

American Dirt author makes a triumphant return with her fourth novel, which explores the lives of three generations of Puerto Ricans

By John Boyne

Amanda Cassidy signs big book deal


Electric Spark: The Enigma of Muriel Spark – a fitting tribute to a writer who found comedy in the blackest corners


Old Kiln by Jia Pingwa: An unforgettable masterpiece depicting rural China during the Cultural Revolution


Desmond Fennell and Michael McDowell: not exactly ideological bedfellows, yet they share a few things in common


Esther Freud: ‘My sister always wants me to be harder, be meaner, be tougher. To cut through’


Children’s fiction: The Moon Seeker is a wildly original debut and worthy Staróg prize-winner


Éilís Ní Dhuibhne is new Laureate for Irish Fiction




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
Book Club

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POETRY

Poem of the week: Alingual

Poem of the week: Alingual

By Lorna Shaughnessy
Poem of the Week: You Were

Poem of the Week: You Were

By Liam Aungier
Poem of the Week: Heredity

Poem of the Week: Heredity

By Michael Naghten Shanks

Michael Haag’s biography of Lawrence Durrell is important and often revelatory, but it is not neutral

Michael Haag’s biography of Lawrence Durrell is important and often revelatory, but it is not neutral

By Colm McKenna

Austin Taylor: ‘I found it so fascinating and poignant how we portray women in the media, especially powerful women who make mistakes’

Austin Taylor: ‘I found it so fascinating and poignant how we portray women in the media, especially powerful women who make mistakes’

By Edel Coffey

Crime fiction: domestic noir at its most beguilingly chilling

Crime fiction: domestic noir at its most beguilingly chilling

By Declan Burke

To Rest Our Minds and Bodies by Harriet Armstrong: Ambitious, stylish novel is like The Bell Jar for Gen Z

To Rest Our Minds and Bodies by Harriet Armstrong: Ambitious, stylish novel is like The Bell Jar for Gen Z

By Ruby Eastwood

Idle Grounds by Krystelle Bamford: Riotous, dark debut marks the arrival of a singular new talent

Idle Grounds by Krystelle Bamford: Riotous, dark debut marks the arrival of a singular new talent

By Miriam Balanescu

Use the Words You Have; A Shot of Hope; Fish Tales

Use the Words You Have; A Shot of Hope; Fish Tales


Poem of the week: Alingual

Poem of the week: Alingual

By Lorna Shaughnessy

Among Friends by Hal Ebbott: echoes of the dead giants of American literature

Among Friends by Hal Ebbott: echoes of the dead giants of American literature

By John Boyne

David Gentleman’s Lessons for Young Artists: advice for living well, for people of all ages

David Gentleman’s Lessons for Young Artists: advice for living well, for people of all ages

By Gemma Tipton

Empire of AI: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination by Karen Hao - Precise, insightful, troubling

Empire of AI: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination by Karen Hao - Precise, insightful, troubling

By Karlin Lillington

Author James Rebanks: ‘There is something to be said for knowing you lived in accord with your values and beliefs’

Author James Rebanks: ‘There is something to be said for knowing you lived in accord with your values and beliefs’

By Martin Doyle

Tree Hunting by Paul Wood: a supremely fascinating book that seeks to channel our frequently unarticulated love for trees

Tree Hunting by Paul Wood: a supremely fascinating book that seeks to channel our frequently unarticulated love for trees

By Neil Hegarty

Vona Groarke is new Ireland Professor of Poetry

Vona Groarke is new Ireland Professor of Poetry

By Martin Doyle

It’s Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me: the spectacle’s sinister pull

It’s Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me: the spectacle’s sinister pull

By Ruby Eastwood

Poem of the Week: You Were

Poem of the Week: You Were

By Liam Aungier



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Number of asylum seekers who can access labour market to ‘reduce significantly’, analysis finds


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Barrister’s standing to bring case for Islamic Cultural Centre must be clarified, judge tells court


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