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WHAT IT’S ABOUT: The narrator, also named Juan Gabriel Vásquez, becomes involved with a strange man obsessed with conspiracy theories about the assassination of a popular left-leaning politician, Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, in 1948. Set in modern-day Colombia, the novel has a book-within-a-book, a detour from the main story line, to a different murder: the killing in 1914 of General Rafael Uribe.  WHY I’M LOVING IT: References to real historical events, with supposedly authentic documents, appeals to me. The fuzzy illustrations in the paperback edition encourage belief in vagu...

Stream some family Christmas Cheer from The Backstage Theatre Reporter:  '); Backstage Theatre, Longford are thrilled to be bringing some festive cheer directly into the living rooms of families across Ireland and further afield this Christmas.  Treat the little ones in your life to these beautiful shows from two of Ireland’s leading theatre companies.  Why not even arrange a watch party with loved ones who live abroad so you can all share the Christmas magic at the same time – complete with hot chocolate from the comfort of your cosy couch!  A Christmas Carol is Aaron Monaghan an...