Did nobody actually read this book before it went to print?: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
The publisher’s blurb praises Vuong’s ‘syntactical dexterity’, which must be an in-house joke
Ocean Vuong
Siobhán Flynn and Sarah Davy win Mairtín Crawford Awards
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Fiction to look out for in 2025: From Eimear McBride to Ben Okri
Emma Donoghue, Joseph O’Connor and Colum McCann are just some of the big names with new books coming out in 2025. Here’s our pick of fiction for the year ahead
June’s YA fiction: magical realism grounded by sharp observations about teenage social dynamics
At one point Elk notes the gift of being ‘left alone’ at school: ‘I learned pretty quickly that I could be myself and get away with it’
Hubert Butler Essay Prize announced
Books newsletter: Borris and West Cork festival line-ups; Banagher Brontë Festival; Open Mic for Gaza; Write by the Sea; John McGahern exhibition; Commonwealth and Jhalak prizes
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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