Burning Books—Kit De Waal

Kit de Waal is the next guest on Burning Books, talking to Ruth McKee about which books she'd save if her house was on fire.

Poetry happening—Amanda Bell

Amanda Bell reads from her new collection Riptide (Doire Press).

Green light for Wild Atlantic Words

The acclaimed literary festival Wild Atlantic Words is to go ahead in Castlebar from October 5th to 10th.

Tony Canavan on an undistinguished film and a forgotten novelist

Tony Canavan on the Ealing film A Forgotten Shore, and the novelist Kenneth Sarr

Karl MacDermott—stand-up comedy and the sound of silence

Karl MacDermott on stand up comedy and his new book, 58% Cabbage.

Siobhán Daffy—giving Joe a voice

Siobhán Daffy on how No Ordinary Joe was inspired by growing up with a brother with special needs.

Shortlist announced for Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition

Shortlist announced for Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition.

The Visibility Trap—the world and the self

The Visibility Trap|Mary McGill|New Island|ISBN:9781848408012|€16.95 "As McGill so persuasively argues, this visibility is a trap, promising us so much but in reality making us constantly feel like we are being watched and being monitored—it even changes how we behave on and off social media."—Laura King on The Visibility...

Dinner Party—a strong debut from Sarah Gilmartin

Dinner Party is a strong, serious novel often leavened by warmth and good humour—Niall McArdle on Sarah Gilmartin's debut.

Fingal Poetry Festival takes flight

Fingal Poetry Festival takes flight in Skerries on Thursday 16th September.