Dillon Rediscovered by Kevin Rafter: Daring journalist with a penchant for disguises brought back to life in new account
Irish writer was lauded for his captivating coverage of 1899 Dreyfus retrial
Irish Ordnance Survey Maps: A User’s Guide by Paul Mulligan: an invaluable companion, and not just for hill walkers
Paul Mulligan’s alphabetical glossary, running from Abbey to Zincography, uncovers the multi-layered aura of ancient places
Books in brief: No Ordinary Bread; Journeywork: A Creative Life; and Can I Have Your Charm Bracelet When You Die?
New books by Jim Ward, Dave Duggan, and Sheila Hamilton
Local history: Serendipitous signposts to the past, but not all townlands are born equal
Rich in variety, townland names are markers of tradition and belonging, reflecting historical events or landscape features
Writers Anonymous by William Wall: A literary thriller that is emotionally taut and structurally inventive
A profound reflection on identity, authorship and the shifting truths we tell ourselves and others
Abortion: A History by Mary Fissell – Stories of reproductive autonomy and control
An empathic attempt to understand the women who sought abortions, and those who assisted them
Ghost Wedding by David Park: Compelling novel bleeds past and present in tale of secrets and division
Ghost Wedding by David Park combines exceptional dialogue and deft prose in story of two couples a century apart
Broken Republik: The Inside Story of Germany’s Descent into Crisis
Bloomberg journalists Chris Reiter and Will Wilkes provide timely, brutal diagnoses of the hollowed-out promises of modern Germany
The Last Ditch by Eamonn Sweeney: Brave admissions about mental health struggles hit hard in follow-up
The Last Ditch by Eamonn Sweeney: Brave admissions about mental health struggles hit hard in follow-up
Dystopian futures, war-torn pasts: May’s YA titles explore the darker side of humanity
Book reviews: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins; The Hive by Anna February; Under A Fire-Red Sky by Geraldine McCaughrean; and Emily J Taylor’s The Otherwhere Post
Paschal Donohoe on How Feminist Economics Can Change Our World; Making Sense of Chaos; and Why We’re Getting Poorer
These authors seek to understand the behaviour of economies and the influence they have on our societies
Paradise Logic by Sophie Kemp: Building a novel around a protagonist with a ‘low quantitative IQ’
The 23-year-old heroine, Reality Kahn, sets out on a quest to become the ‘greatest girlfriend of all time’
Gunk by Saba Sams: An elusive, idiosyncratic book
The novel deals in relationships that literary conventions were not built to hold
The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself about Russia and Betrayed Ukraine by Alexander Vindman – An unsparing critique of US ‘crisis management’ policy
The writer’s theme is one of lost opportunities that could have prevented today’s war
Dazzling Darkness: The Lives and Afterlives of the Christian Mystics & The Magic Theatre by James Harpur
Author provides potted biographies of characters, describing something of the period of history they inhabited and spiritual disciplines they embodied
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon: Fictionalised murder mystery inspired by a towering real-life midwife
Martha Ballard’s impressive life and legacy in the 18th century are celebrated via fiction
Book reviews in brief: Moral Formations, A Fool’s Kabbalah, Motherland
Reviews of works by Daniel Ayiotis, Steve Stern and Luke Pepera
Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane: A potentially transformative vision
With little hope that environmental disaster can be staved off, Macfarlane finds grounds for optimism
The Illegals by Shaun Walker: The Russian agent who couldn’t get Irish people to shut up, and other spy stories
Shaun Walker’s thrilling account of deep-undercover spies also serves as a potted history of communist Russia
Rebel Notes: A timely take on republicanism and music, from The Wolfe Tones to Kneecap, via Alan Partridge
Stan Erraught is ideally placed to navigate this territory as a former member of 1980s band Stars of Heaven
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