Once the Deed is Done by Rachel Seiffert: Close to collapse on the Western Front
This historical fiction is a powerful panorama of postwar Germany
Historical Fiction
Timothy O’Grady: ‘You feel miserable most of the time when you’re writing’
O’Grady discusses his fourth book, Monaghan, working on Stephen Rea’s memoir and the current political climate in the US
Good books: The 20 best holiday reads this summer
Chillers, thrillers, romance, comedy, a GAA travelogue and Chekov in the west of Ireland
Rembrandt’s Promise by Barbara Leahy: Historical fiction about the mercurial painter’s dire revenge
Desire, grief and betrayal are at the core of this novel, as is the tenacity of women against male subjugation
Two Irish writers feature on £25,000 Walter Scott Prize shortlist
Kevin Barry’s The Heart in Winter and Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits make six-strong shortlist
A historical novel is a curious hybrid of fact and fiction
Anamaría Crowe Serrano on writing a novel to better understand her grandfather
Sarah Moss: in defence of historical fiction
The ethics of fiction are about the ability to imagine what it might be like if things were different. Historical fiction is able to imagine the stories missing from popular history
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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