Fighting Words: ‘The sheer creative power could never be replicated by AI’
Author Catherine Prasifka opens this year’s Fighting Words magazine in The Irish Times, which showcases creative writing from young people across Ireland
By Catherine Prasifka
The art of children’s books: ‘The words and pictures are not necessarily telling you the same thing’
International Booker Prize 2026: Yáng Shuang-zi and translator Lin King win for Taiwan Travelogue
Sally Rooney releasing Hebrew translation of latest novel with boycott-compliant publisher
Somewhere by Jessamine O’Connor: An addict’s life in an elliptical Dublin
Dirtpickers by Edie May Hand: An astonishing debut novel from a young Meath author
Belfastmen - An Intimate History of Life Before Gay Liberation: Defiance, tenderness and interrupted clandestine encounters
New crime fiction: frenemies, foul play and a touch of the supernatural
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POETRY
Doireann Ní Ghríofa: ‘In the past someone like me would have been brought to an asylum’
By Martin Doyle
Sue Divin: ‘Character, voice, plot, pace, authenticity – if a writer nails that, I’ll read their novel’
By Martin Doyle
Sarah Gilmartin: ‘Even before relationships and infidelity, desire is a great driver’
By Martin Doyle
Whidbey by T Kira Madden: Unexpected compassion for child-rapist’s mother impresses in this debut
By John Boyne
The Powerful Primate by Roland Ennos: A startling conclusion about pre-Famine Ireland
By Andrew Lynch
Light and Thread by Han Kang: An intriguing collection that does justice to its author’s singular voice
By Colm McKenna
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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