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John Self reckons The Art of Falling and The Art of Losing are the pick of a strong shortlist

John Self reckons The Art of Falling and The Art of Losing are the pick of a strong shortlist

20 gripping books: Fiction and non-fiction to read this summer We round up the best books so you will not be stuck for a great read as days get longer about an hour ago   From the work of established masters to impressive sophomore outings and blistering debuts, there’s an embarrassment of reading riches on offer this summer. These 20 brilliant works of fiction and non-fiction are not to be missed. Animal Bloomsbury Circus, £16.99 Taddeo’s first book, Three Women, drew on 10 years of re...

Updated / Friday, 5 Feb 2021 12:00 Were delighted to present an extract from The Art of Falling, the debut novel by Danielle McLaughlin, author of the acclaimed short story collection Dinosaurs on Other Planets, published by John Murray. Nessa McCormacks marriage is coming back together again after her husbands affair. She is excited to be in charge of a retrospective art exhibit for one of Irelands most beloved and enigmatic artists, the late sculptor Robert Locke. But the arrival of two ou...

Paul Kavanagh and Grace Garde decided to create a #supportlocal initiative and set up a local space for artists who had been impacted by Covid-19 restrictions so that the extent of local talent emerged. They converted their derelict building on Newtownmountkennedys Main Street into an art, craft and market space. All it needed then was a team of artists and craftspeople to bring their vision alive. The gallery, craft shop and marketplace was open until December 24. The core team behind setti...

By Niamh ODonoghue

John Mangru With his hyper-feminine designs, which bring silhouette and form to the fore, stylist John Mangru — National College of Art and Design’s graduate class of 2020 — is determined to rewrite the codes of modern dressing. Just take a look at the emerging designer’s Instagram account, where you’ll find a smorgasbord of visual goodies — most notable are Mangru’s recognisable handmade corsets — in a fizzy colour palette of fire-engine red, zingy neon green and candyfloss pi...