21st Century Irish Literature
Literature & Drama
OTwo Reviews: Mark O’Rowe’s The Approach
Women Writing Men
Men Writing Women
Book Nook: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
Natalia Duran commends Matthew McConaughey for his new biography and explains why she recommends reading it.…
Beckett in isolation
Simon Dobey takes a look at the relevance of the works of Samuel Beckett in today’s world.…
Writing Competitions
Katie O’Brien talks about the benefits of writing competitions and how you can get involved.…
The book did it better: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
E. Keogh shares their personal connection to Simon Spier in both the original novel and film adaptation.…
The book did it better: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
The book did it better: Normal People by Sally Rooney
The book did it better: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Precedented Times: The Plague, politics and literature
Being a Drama student during a pandemic...
Book Nook: When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro
Inaugural Poetry & Amanda Gorman
New Year, New Books!
2020 Debut Authors
Joyce Dignam introduces the work of three authors who made their publishing debuts in 2020.…
Book Nook: ‘OK, Let’s Do Your Stupid Idea’ by Patrick Freyne
Aoife Rooney shares her thoughts on the comedic and atmospheric writing of Patrick’s Freyne’s debut novel.…