Literary twitterati: Ireland on a mighty bender

'One night he heard heart-breaking sound'. Reading of Clarke's Mnemosyne Lay in Dust tonight, part of @firstfortnight http://t.co/aG4ogCIqHF

— Maria Johnston (@mariatjohnston) January 7, 2015

'The Irish mammy is not just a punch line, she's a hero for making it through' @UnaMullally #womensxmas pic.twitter.com/wwcxBZQCa2

— Irish Writers Centre (@IrishWritersCtr) January 6, 2015

Hear James Joyce’s Great Short Story “The Dead,” Performed by Cynthia Nixon & Colum McCann http://t.co/4YKJQem8Y6 pic.twitter.com/1zxaeV6ZyE

— Open Culture (@openculture) January 7, 2015

A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing is back on stage in February: @projectarts (4th–14th), @TheMACBelfast (17th– 21st) @mermaidarts (27th- 28th)

— Sinéad Gleeson (@sineadgleeson) January 6, 2015

Some thoughts. If you want to set it to music in the stye of Baz Lurhmann's 'Wear Sunscreen', knock yourself out... http://t.co/Jy7PjgaDCl

— Ross O'Carroll-Kelly (@RossOCK) January 6, 2015

Congratulations to the exceptional winners of the @CostaBookAwards 2014. Add these to your reading list immediately! pic.twitter.com/PmE4NoP0yU

— The Book People (@TheBookPeople) January 6, 2015

#Charlie trending yesterday#soundsofsodomy trending today
The world must think Ireland has gone on a mighty bender. (So to speak.)

— Mark O'Halloran 🇺🇦 (@markohalloran) January 5, 2015

the @Booksmith greeting cards understand your struggle 🍕 pic.twitter.com/PCRalRXz3e

— supper mario griff (@griffski) January 2, 2015

Happy New Year! In 2015 - Be Kind: To yourself & others. Be Conscious: Of the world & what's happening. Be Courageous: Stand up. Be counted

— JEANETTE WINTERSON (@Wintersonworld) January 1, 2015