Let’s face it ‘reach for the stars’ is not a very Irish mantra
Many disabled artists would opt for the ‘humble’ option of requesting lesser or no payment for work. Reaching for the stars is too risky
I set two atheists up on a date. They spent the evening discussing God
Without the structure of a formal belief system, we have the freedom to create our own understanding of life
Illness management: ‘If my condition does not improve, does that make it my fault?’
I am not someone who typically engages with migraine beyond living with it ... It takes up enough of my time as it is
Eden’s Shore by Oisín Fagan: Labyrinthine novel brimming with life
Highly imaginative narrative follows an Irishman’s quest to create a utopia in Latin America
I told my boyfriend about my soulmate, without registering his reaction
You might consider my boyfriend’s take important to me. We are, after all, relatively new together
‘Some of you love sleep more than you love success.’ Bang on!
How bad do I want it? I mulled over the question again while I ate my breakfast of egg and toast
If you want your body to feel good, you need to treat it better
When you live with chronic illness, you can’t afford to make the sacrifices required for what might be a deemed a ‘perfect appearance’
Book reviews in brief: teenage love, the power of nature and the chaos of motherhood
Books by Jane DeLynn, Don Conroy and Jenny Slate
My driving instructor texted me: ‘Things aren’t working out. I’ll transfer you back your money’
My 33rd birthday came and there was still a big L on the licence in my purse. It was time to get creative
Mad, Isn’t It? by Emma Doran and Country Fail by Killian Sundermann: Two comedy books that offer genuine comic relief
A memoir and a concept book that value warmth in their humour
Rita: A Memoir by Rita O’Hare; At the End of The Day by Jimmy Kelly; Until We Fall by Helena Sheehan
Memoirs of three people who committed to their take on a better world, with each subject’s political gravity falling to the left
The Story of Tayto by Bobby Aherne and Crunch: An Ode to Crisps - Two books about the humble potato snack
Historian Bobby Aherne has delivered a genuinely entertaining and enlightening book
As a disabled person, creating art can become a Faustian bargain
I like to think that each year, outside of journalism, I complete at least one substantial project. But last year I had nothing to declare
Ecological anxiety, a black American family and tennis feature in books by Paola Ferrante, Shannon Sanders and Jessica Anthony
Books in brief: Her Body Among Animals; Company; and The Most