Finn McRedmond: Elizabeth Gilbert has pulled a novel because it is set in Russia. What a shame
Eat, Pray, Love author had opportunity to make a stand against idea that novels should be treated as ethical instruction manuals
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Emilie Pine: ‘I miss the children I didn’t have. Some people get that and some don’t’
The author’s debut novel draws on her personal experience of infertility and loss
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From crochet to baking, writing to bricklaying, we all possess the ability to create
Olive: Olive branches for women in their 30s
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Gruesome twosome: Bad Sex award won by John Harvey and Didier Decoin
Irish novelist Mary O’Connor dodges ‘Britain’s most dreaded literary prize’
Who is the Irish author up for the 2019 Bad Sex award?
Mary Costello joins Elizabeth Gilbert on shortlist of ‘outstandingly awful’ sex scenes
The Bewater bottle – gorgeous, but requires you to swallow too much
Drinking vessels come pre-installed with semi-precious gemstones intended to energise your water with positive properties. Sounds a bit wishy-washy
Chicken soup for the self-help fanatic: my secret library
Reading books aimed at personal growth has always been a furtive activity for many
Róisín Ingle . . . on fat chances
Be alive to ideas and chances that come your way and who knows what might happen
Patrick Freyne’s 2015: Don’t let them spoonfeed you – dish out your own art
If 2015 has taught me anything, it’s that art is not a spectator sport – everyone can join in
The Irish Times Women’s Podcast named Best New Podcast 2015 by iTunes
Launched in September, The Women’s Podcast aimed to fill a gap in broadcasting
Spinster: on the madness of being man-less
American singleton Kate Bolick proves that old maids are alive and well and selling trite books
The Women’s Podcast: ‘What is your favourite sporting moment involving a woman?’
It’s question time on The Women’s Podcast and we want to know about the sporting women who got you cheering
Marian Keyes: 'Make-up is an act of self-respect that may seem frivolous but is quite profound’
The Women’s Podcast discusses the power of make-up and the magic of creativity with best selling authors Marian Keyes and Elizabeth Gilbert
Róisín Ingle ...on being Minister for Education
If such an event were to occur I would rename myself Minister with responsibility for Bringing Out The Best In Everyone
Darina Allen: 'We didn’t used to be frightened of our food, but now people are terrified'
The Women’s Podcast presents a special episode for Irish Times food month with guests including Darina Allen, Domini Kemp and Catherine Cleary
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