THE IRISH ANGLE
Murderous hobbledehoys in Ireland—Richard Hannay almost meets his match
Tony Canavan looks at John Buchan and the Irish
In a staff briefing on May 7, Bewley's Café Grafton Street announced it would be permanently closing its door in the coming weeks. The shock news will result in a loss of...
Further on up the Road
by Hugh McFadden | Revival Press | 51pp | €12 pb | 97819162559348.
review by Fred Johnston
The much-loved independent bookshop, Blessington Book Store, announced on Friday May 1 that it will close its doors at the end of the month. The bookstore and coffeeshop...
John McAuliffe
'...books published this April feel like experiment subjects, subjects I hope will make it through the tests unharmed.'
John McAuliffe © Ant Clausen
Belfast-based author Anthony Cooley has created a new children’s book to help them cope with boredom and anxiety of the lockdown. A World Outside My Window is the story of a little...
Oona
by Alice Lyons | Lilliput Press | €15 | 262pp | 9781843517719
Review by Laura King
Cnámh
Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde | Éabhlóid | €14 pb |175pp | 9781916047037
review by Cathal Póirtéir
Threshold
by Rob Doyle | Bloomsbury | £14.99 hb/£13.99 pb | 336pp | 9781526607034.
Review by Stephen Reid.
Coronavirus: A Book for Children is a digital book for primary school-age children that explains what the coronavirus is and what measures are being taken to control it. It is illustrated by Axel Scheffler, award-winning illustrator of...