French Braid: Enjoyable novel but not Anne Tyler’s finest
This engaging read on the knottiness of family ties is full of wisdom nonetheless
This engaging read on the knottiness of family ties is full of wisdom nonetheless
Anne Tyler is famous for writing extraordinary novels about ordinary people. Her latest is no different
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Top Irish writers part of Folio Academy which say prizes should be closed to US novelists
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Irish writer makes Man Booker shortlist again as McCann and Ryan lose out
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices