James Joyce’s Legacies in Contemporary Irish Women’s Writing by Annalisa Mastronardi: a suit of scholarly armour
For scholars of Joyce or Irish women’s writing, this study should prove a valuable resource
Eimear McBride
Writer
For Irish women writers, James Joyce was never a shadow but a light
Many Irish women writers have engaged with Joyce - both challenging and building on his legacy in their fiction. In studying them, I was also studying myself
Colm Tóibín: ‘I am much less sociable now, as I don’t drink any more’
For the author of A Long Winter and Ship in Full Sail, inspiration often comes subliminally. But he has also brought his inner self to the surface through therapy
50 years of women’s writing: The 21st century – a boom time... or is it?
Irish women writers’ success would be a cause for celebration, were it not for those pesky figures
Author Eimear McBride: ‘My pension plan is to die before I’m no longer able to earn’
Me & My Money: McBride is in conversation with Cristín Leach at the Maritime Hotel in Bantry on July 16th as part of West Cork Literary Festival
The Guide: Peter Kay, Camila Cabello, Galway Film Fleadh and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
July 5th-11th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
International Literature Festival 2025: 200 events offering energising conversations and informed perspectives
As digital algorithms affirm pre-existing viewpoints, public discussion is more important than ever
Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable by Samuel Beckett: Into the abyss, again
Faber’s new editions come with excellent introductions by Colm Tóibín, Claire-Louise Bennett and Eimear McBride
Cúirt literature festival at 40: ‘There is a sense of an Irish writing culture exploding around the world’
When I was an impoverished student sustained by Pot Noodles, the Cúirt International Festival of Literature introduced me to literature I would not have encountered otherwise
The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride: Author experiments to draw readers in, not to keep them out
McBride’s style is distinctive, a wholly original exploration of what is possible with language and fiction
Eimear McBride: ‘When my brother died, it was not only losing him but losing all the illusions that you were going to be safe’
Having abandoned the pursuit of a career in acting after her brother’s death, the author came to the realisation that she wanted to be a creator, not an interpreter
Representing Ireland at the Venice Biennale, Niamh O’Malley finds inspiration in the everyday
`You question the logic of what you’re doing: whether it’s work, or whether it’s just time being spent'
The late Frank Callanan has his final say on Joyce and Ulysses
TV review: RTÉ’s 100 Years of Ulysses is a fitting swansong for the barrister and scholar
Long Players by Tom Gatti: A perfect compilation
Book review: Eimear McBride, Ali Smith and Sarah Hall are among the 50 authors selected to write about the albums that shaped them
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices