Five new books to read this week
This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Lock-Up by John Banville and The Forgotten Girls: An American Story by Monica Potts.
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Book Review: 'Close to Home' captures a yearning for a different life
"The spectral shadows of pipe bombs, peelers, and ‘shinners who have settled for the status quo, lurk in the background."
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Cork World Book Fest takes place next week
There will be events for all, including children and teens, throughout the week, and the majority of events throughout the week are free to attend.
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In the new issue: Metallica and Freya Ridings star in our Flip-Cover Special
The new issue of Hot Press is out now – featuring: Metallica, Freya Ridings, our Summer Festival Guide, Sparks, Aidan Gillen, whenyoung, Rodrigo y Gabriela...
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Close to Home by Michael Magee: deft depiction of a generation facing an uncertain future
The author avoids many pitfalls that plague debut novels, offering fully fleshed-out characters and careful plot progression
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Pigott Prize picks Tara Bergin, Nithy Kasa, Tom French; Lucy Caldwell, Adrian Duncan make history
A preview of Saturday’s books pages and a round-up of the latest literary news
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The fairytale season the Rossas won it all
KIERAN McCARTHY chats to Gene O’Driscoll, John Evans and Ian Breen about O’Donovan Rossa’s fairytale 1992/93 campaign
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Michael Magee: 'My family for a long time couldn't really show their Irishness, it wasn't safe' – The Irish Times
The author’s forthcoming novel, Close to Home, explores themes of class and identity, inspired by his own west Belfast childhood
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Close to Home by Michael Magee review — it's Shuggie Bain in Belfast
There’s a good joke in this book, a book that opens in fine explosive fashion with a punch in the face; indeed, it’s the joke that leads to the punch. Our narra
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Towers and Tales Children's Book Festival line-up; Margo Jefferson wins Rathbones Folio Prize – The Irish Times
Books newsletter: a round-up of the latest news and preview of Saturday’s pages
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