The Raptures by Jan Carson: Marian Keyes on a brilliant Northern Irish tale
The story of an 11-year-old navigating a strange plague is full of wit, pain and wonder
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The story of an 11-year-old navigating a strange plague is full of wit, pain and wonder
This story of a haunted young girl is an Agatha Christie-esque whodunnit, a dark supernatural mystery and an account of mass trauma
Jan Carson on her latest book, The Raptures, which she wrote in a cafe in east Belfast
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‘I’m proud to be from Northern Ireland’: reflections on a contested centenary Ben Quinn, Rory Carroll and Lisa O'Carroll The centenary of the founding of Northern Ireland is to be marked on Monday – albeit overshadowed by political turmoil and the Covid-19 pandemic. Eight figures from Northern Ireland reflect on a contested centenary and the nuances of identity. ‘I would identify as Irish’ Jenn Murray, 35, is an actor from Belfast who has appeared in Brooklyn, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. I’ve been reluctant to talk ...