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Books to look out for in 2021 Irish fiction New work that has been a long time coming generates a particular shiver of anticipation. Small Things Like These (Faber, October) will be Claire Keegan’s first new work since her novella Foster, still a bestseller 10 years on. Her publisher says: “An exquisite wintery parable, Claire Keegan’s long-awaited return tells the story of a simple act of courage and tenderness, in the face of conformity, fear and judgment.” Small Things Like These (Faber, October) will be Claire Keegan’s first new work since her novella Foster, still a bestsel...

Here are some names to remember for your book shopping next year. By Aoife Barry Thursday 31 Dec 2020, 8:00 PM Dec 31st 2020, 8:00 PM 24,405 Views 6 Comments Image: Shutterstock/Africa Studio Image: Shutterstock/Africa Studio THE IRISH LITERARY scene is nothing if not strong right now, with a heap of talented writers coming up over recent years. The best thing about 2021? Even more talent to look forward to. Here’s some of what to keep an ...

The books that brought writers like Roddy Doyle and Tana French comfort in 2020 Irish and Ireland-based writers, including Roddy Doyle, Sinéad Gleeson and Tana French, tell us about the books that soothed them this year. By Aoife Barry Wednesday 30 Dec 2020, 6:30 PM Dec 30th 2020, 6:30 PM 14,479 Views 2 Comments Image: Shutterstock/simona pilolla 2 Image: Shutterstock/simona pilolla 2 IN A YEAR where so much seemed strange and uncertain, b...

Who are we? What interests us, in this age of plague? To understand the world today, let's look at the non-fiction books coming in 2021. A pattern of transformation runs through next year's non-fiction releases: the pandemic has changed the human race. We have new priorities and a different perspective. Where do we go from here? Feminist titles focus on the power of female independent living; and writers on race look at harnessing the energy of the Black Lives Matter movement to turn protest into progress. Working-class voices rise. Parenting gets a reality check, with new releases providing...

A book about a famous lament for the 18th century mid Cork hero Art Ó Laoghaire has scooped the An Post Irish Book of the Year award for its Cork-based author. Poet Doireann Ní Ghríofa's 'A Ghost In The Throat' is an investigation by the writer of Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill, who wrote 'Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire/Lament for Art O'Leary, and it also gives a personal insight into Doireann's own circumstances and experiences as she follows in the footsteps of Eibhlín Dubh. The book takes us on a tour of many sites around Macroom and the general mid Cork area.