Hamnet author’s 10th novel urgently and passionately maps historical change driven by famine, emigration, language loss, secularisation and much more
Compelling novel about hope, dereliction and the unmercifulness of privilege is set in a city that is both recognisable and weirdly unfamiliar
Moving meditation on belonging, loneliness; valuable details on life writing; expansive novel from one of India’s finest authors
This South African-set book focuses on three people in the run-up to emancipation day
Structural weaknesses undermine a book that was unfortunately outdated before it was even published
Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home by Stefan Al
David Scott’s focus on her work has good intentions, but also sees a missed opportunity
Barton’s debut novel is a surprisingly hopeful existentialist text grounded in modern anxieties
Carthew writes about her native place in context of a society that relegates communities to generationally diminished opportunity
Corrosive lifestyle patterns left the young actor susceptible to mood swings and depression as she fell under the spell of a wellness cult
Although bleak and at times sprawling, author’s debut novel is tender, surprising and immersive
Second novel from the author of The Help tells the story of Meg, an 11-year-old orphan
There’s a lot going on in this novel, so much so that the main plot is in danger of being sidelined
This book about Marilyn Monroe’s literary life brims with anodyne observations and saccharine psychology
Martina Evans reviews God-Head Contraption; Found in a Context of Destruction; The Tree Is Missing; and Cherry Blossom at Nightbreak
Author Layla McCay excludes queer Irish writers who have more than earned their place in any survey of LGBT culture
Daughter of Dublin playwright Mary Manning was a ‘free spirit’ who dared to make the human soul her subject
Intensively researched and soberly written, but perhaps too academic for some
The protagonist, a solitary lighthouse keeper south of Greenland, shines out strong and clear
In this fourth novel about Russell and Corrine Calloway, it’s hard to feel anything for these bland, shallow characters
Plus the fascinating and terrifying story of a woman’s escape from a sinister cult
Author blends political analysis, cultural history and philosophical reflection to examine a new kind of activism
Set in a Hebridean island community, the third novel from the author of Shuggie Bain could be his best yet
Has the time come for us all to learn more about hormones?
How satisfying to find that everything needed to make this account succeed is present in abundance
Co-authors successfully transition from humorous contemporary fiction to darkly comic crime
This book is at heart an account of the records of the female patients in Cork District Lunatic Asylum at the turn of the 20th century
In her three novels, Gilmartin excels at complex and authentic characters. Here, we meet various Dublin types
New from Agnes Lidbeck, Khalid Lyamlahy, Agnes de Clairville, Pedro Carmona-Alvarez, Fiston Mwanza Mujila and Claudia Piñeiro
Brief reviews of works by John Broderick, Antonia Senior and Momo Yamaguchi
Writers including Rob Doyle, Lisa McInerney and Róisín Kiberd bring everything from metaphysics to Ireland’s housing crisis to their contributions
The author captures the stubborn, vibrant life force of his characters, flawed and often flailing in an Ireland that is hard as concrete
The protagonist’s attitude to women in general, and his girlfriend in particular, left me struggling to engage with him
A broad-reaching selection of writer’s criticism, essays, memoirs, speeches, obituaries and rarer short fiction pieces
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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