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Books

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Extract: 'She is funny and puts herself down, but in a funny way, so it’s okay'
Mia Döring
Extract: Our mother was left vulnerable after we lost our father during the kidnapping standoff
Ronan McGreevy & Tommy Conlon
Extract: We searched for photos of momentous events as well as ordinary people's lives
Michael B. Barry & John O'Byrne
Irish Book Awards shortlist unveiled - is your favourite 2023 book on it?
Extract: 'With the GAA's nationalist ties, Irish soccer faced a strong challenge'
Conor Curran
Extract: 'This is why you are here', the inner voice repeated. 'Breathe and trust yourself'
Nuala Moore
Two Irish authors named on 2023 Booker Prize shortlist
Excerpt: 'My mother had the babies before marriage - I understand this was the ultimate taboo'
Noelle McCarthy
Gill Perdue: From Cagney and Lacey to Bad Sisters, strong female characters are a joy to watch
Gill Perdue
Aoife Martin: Elliot Page's book outlines the damage being closeted can do to your self-esteem
Aoife Martin
Extract: 'Gently paced and physically undemanding, the voyage was the essence of slow travel'
Gwen Wilkinson
Extract: 'My teacher gave me power with that small bundle of towel, flannel, and pants'
Dr Katriona O'Sullivan
Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov wins 2023 International Booker Prize
Author: Building young adult fiction requires a set of strong characters
Sam Blake
Extract: Colman Noctor's 4-7 Zone - 'it turns out moderation is key'
Dr Colman Noctor
John Connell: Rural Ireland has been ripe for a 'booktown' - here's why I set one up
John Connell
Poll: When was the last time you read a novel?
Cork writer nominated for prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize
James Bond novels to be reissued with racial language removed
Poll: What is your favourite Roald Dahl book?
Roald Dahl’s books edited to remove potentially offensive language
Daily Poll: Do you find time to read books?
Three Irish novels among 70 books nominated for the 2023 Dublin Literary Award
The Irish For: Jolabokaflod - a look at Iceland's Christmas books tradition
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Here is the fiction to keep an eye out for in 2023
Books from Pamela Anderson and Frances Haugen among the non-fiction to look out for in 2023
Quiz: Can you name the celebrity from the name of their book?
Irish Book Awards shortlist unveiled - is your favourite 2022 book on it?
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize
A mystery novel set during 1816 chosen as the 2023 One Dublin One Book
Poll: How often do you read a book?
Did your favourite bookshop make the Irish Book Awards longlist?
The Irish Read: 'Summers were for plants and foolishness, autumns for oblivion'
WIN: A hamper of summer reads thanks to Kennys.ie
Poll: How often do you read a book?
Irish non-fiction to look forward to in 2022
Irish fiction to look forward to in 2022
Extract: 'The Point', 'What? You mean the 3Arena?' I felt like Rip van Winkle
Emily Bell
Opinion: 'Until the 70s, puritanical attitudes of Irish society and State discouraged women’s writing'
Eilis Ní Dhuibhne
The Explainer: How do you get a book published in Ireland?