Literary Advent Calendar in full swing
West Cork Literary Festival showcases their fantastic online Literary Advent Calendar for the second year.
The twelve books of Christmas—books to cosy up with this season
Catherine Murphy chooses twelve books of Christmas for those warm and cosy evenings over the festive season...
The Big Picture—Anna Tromop
Anna Tromop, illustrator of Wolfstongue (Little Island) talks about her practice and what she values in her work.
Khalil—a journey into the mind of an extremist
Cathal Póirtéir reads Khalil, by Yasmina Khadra, translated by Máirín Nic Con Iomaire.
Burning Books…on Paper— Sarah-Anne Buckley
Sarah-Anne Buckley tells Ruth McKee which books she would save if her house was on fire, in Burning Books...on Paper.
From the archives—Maura Hastings, book buyer for Easons, July 1976
Ida Grehan interviews Maura Hastings, the book buyer for Easons in the July 1976 issue of Books Ireland.
Riley’s round up—books for the young reader in your life
Riley Earle picks children's books to keep young readers occupied on cold and rainy nights
Magdalene Lives—an extract
An extract from Ireland and The Magdalene Laundries. "One of the greatest acts of truth-telling in the recent history of Ireland."
First Flush—books published in December and January 2022!
All Irish published and Irish-interest books for December 2021 and January 2022. Fully searchable.
