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2023
Gill Perdue: From Cagney and Lacey to Bad Sisters, strong female characters are a joy to watch
The author’s new book is built around strong female characters and here, she looks at others who have inspired her.
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Jun 22nd 2023, 9:15 PM
US literary icon Cormac McCarthy has died aged 89
McCarthy won major literary awards and gained international acclaim for a dozen sparsely written, soul-wrenching novels.
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Jun 13th 2023, 9:28 PM
Extract: 'My teacher gave me power with that small bundle of towel, flannel, and pants'
Dr Katriona O’Sullivan shares an extract from her new autobiography in which she documents the many challenges she faced growing up in poverty in Birmingham.
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Jun 3rd 2023, 7:00 AM
Author: Building young adult fiction requires a set of strong characters
Sam Blake has had much success with novels in the past and now she has a new YA series hitting the shelves.
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May 21st 2023, 7:00 AM
'That is an urban myth': John Boyne claims he never had a spat with Auschwitz memorial museum
Boyne had a wide-ranging interview with RTÉ’s Brendan O’Connor.
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Mar 11th 2023, 1:19 PM
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2022
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize
The winner was announced in a ceremony that was broadcast this evening.
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Oct 17th 2022, 10:06 PM
'It felt like it was whispered to me every day': Donal Ryan on the unexpected genesis of his latest novel
The author’s sixth novel is about the life of four generations of a Tipperary family.
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Aug 21st 2022, 8:00 AM
Author: 'I knew those neo-Nazi classmates were living in a sort of oblivion of meaninglessness'
Conner Habib has now made Ireland his home. But here, he recalls his youth in Pennsylvania, and how it fed into the writing of his debut novel.
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Aug 20th 2022, 7:00 AM
Salman Rushdie's family say he has 'life-changing injuries' but his sense of humour is 'intact'
The man accused of stabbing the author yesterday pleaded not guilty.
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Aug 14th 2022, 3:40 PM
'How to murder your husband' writer found guilty of killing husband
The author of “The Wrong Husband” and “The Wrong Lover,” had been struggling financially before she shot her husband twice.
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May 26th 2022, 8:34 AM
Opinion: I look back at the surgery and trauma and ask myself - how did I get through it all?
Growing up, Marguerite Penrose had various labels placed on her: Black, born in a mother and baby home, disabled. Here, she writes about her journey to be herself.
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May 12th 2022, 7:00 PM
Opinion: We don’t grant girls autonomy, but when we do, it’s because something is their fault
Author Catherine Prasifka reflects on what growing up has taught her about how society treats teenage girls.
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Apr 9th 2022, 7:00 AM
Opinion: 'There are few intergenerational battles as charged as the quest for the mobile phone'
Author Eithne Shortall on how the habits of young children and phones inspired her latest novel.
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Feb 11th 2022, 7:00 PM
Tributes paid to author and journalist Colm Keane, who has died aged 70
He was the author of 29 books and produced several documentaries.
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Author Alice Sebold apologises to man wrongly jailed for raping her
Anthony Broadwater’s conviction was overturned last week after a re-examination of the case found serious flaws in the prosecution.
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Dec 1st 2021, 10:31 AM
Neflix acquires the whole works of Roald Dahl
Dahl’s books have been translated into 63 languages and sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.
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Sep 22nd 2021, 8:30 PM
The Worst Witch author Jill Murphy dies aged 72
The writer was also well known for her Large Family series and her picture books.
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Aug 20th 2021, 6:48 PM
The Irish Read: A short story from Philip Ó Ceallaigh's new collection, Trouble
Enjoy a section from a new work by an Irish author this Sunday morning.
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Jun 6th 2021, 10:00 AM
Opinion: I had fun jobs, crap jobs, redundancies, got fired - and then I wrote my first book
Lizzy Dent describes the adventures that brought her to her first novel.
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Apr 24th 2021, 7:00 AM
Roddy Doyle: 'My books stop being about me the minute I start writing'
In his new novel, two old friends meet up for a pint in Dublin city centre – and discover new things about each other’s lives.
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Oct 13th 2020, 8:00 PM
Donal Ryan: 'When I became aware of the darkness in the world, I was so shocked'
The Irish author speaks to us on the release of his new novel, Strange Flowers.
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Aug 20th 2020, 6:30 AM
What if Hillary Rodham had never married Bill Clinton? A new novel imagines the results
We chat to its author, bestselling writer Curtis Sittenfeld.
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Jul 25th 2020, 10:30 AM
Writing in the #MeToo era: 'It was intimidating taking on something in fiction that was happening in real time'
We spoke to the author Kate Elizabeth Russell about what inspired her controversial but critically-acclaimed novel.
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Mar 31st 2020, 7:00 PM
Eimear McBride: 'The amount of 'she's not a genius, she's a very naughty girl' I've got is just ridiculous'
The critically-acclaimed Irish author speaks to us about her new novel Strange Hotel.
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Mar 8th 2020, 11:00 AM
Anne Enright: 'Pre-Trump, if you had a problem it was your problem. That's another head-wreck'
The author speaks to us as she publishes her latest novel, Actress.
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Feb 19th 2020, 8:30 PM
These are the Irish novels to look out for in early 2020
It’s going to be a jam-packed year.
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Dec 29th 2019, 1:30 PM
Best-selling author Lee Child is applying for Irish passport because of Brexit
The novelist says he is “not a huge fan of Britain”.
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Nov 25th 2019, 8:17 AM
A short story before bedtime: Bluebell Meadow by Benedict Kiely
Kiely would have been 100 on 15 August of this year. Born in Dromore, he had a long and prolific writing career.
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Aug 31st 2019, 8:00 PM
Jared Diamond: 'It would be imprudent for Ireland to give itself over to self-pity and hatred from the past'
Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Jared Diamond talks about how countries recover – or don’t – from massive crises.
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Jun 8th 2019, 10:00 PM
Opinion: 'Children need to learn about LGBT issues in school - it will reassure them and combat fear'
Robin Stevens grew up in a generation were ‘gayness was erased’. Her books have shown her that young readers want to read about LGBTQ+ lives – and she wants to see more of this explored in schools.
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May 14th 2019, 7:00 AM
The Rebellion against Modern Football: Conifa, unrecognised nations and celebrating the grassroots
The42 speaks to James Hendicott, author of CONIFA: Football for the Forgotten, about his new book.
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May 5th 2019, 10:00 AM
Opinion: 'Why do we like reading about crime so much in Ireland? Because it offers escapism'
Crime writer Sam Blake explains that writing and reading crime can help you get away from the news when it’s grim. And unlike in real life, there’ll always be a satisfying ending.
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Oct 30th 2018, 9:00 PM
Author John Boyne on the night he took 'too many pills' after break-up
The Irish author opened up about the night he almost took his own life after the breakdown of his marriage.
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Aug 11th 2018, 4:26 PM
This epic novel explores Ireland's history during a century of hurt and shame
The novel, by Emer Martin, explores the fate of one Irish family.
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Jul 8th 2018, 9:00 PM
Children's book award drops Laura Ingalls Wilder's name over racist content
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award will now be known as the Children’s Literature Legacy Award.
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Jun 25th 2018, 10:45 PM
By day, John Shevlin makes hats, but once a year he transforms into James Joyce
Meet Dublin’s go-to James Joyce lookalike.
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Jun 16th 2018, 8:30 AM
Patrick McCabe: 'There's a danger there's a tolerance of worthiness and political correctness in fiction that I find unattractive'
We spoke to the critically-acclaimed Irish author of books like The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto about his latest novel, Heartland.
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Apr 10th 2018, 7:00 PM
'I'm heartbroken': Irish author Emma Hannigan laid to rest following 11-year battle with cancer
Emma Hannigan passed away last Saturday.
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Mar 7th 2018, 4:48 PM
Writers join together to push Irish author's new book to top spot after terminal diagnosis
Bestselling author Emma Hannigan announced on Friday that her breast cancer is now terminal.
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Feb 20th 2018, 6:05 AM
'There were people approaching me in book signings saying you jinxed us'
Guillem Balague chats to The42 about his new book inside Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs.
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Dec 28th 2017, 11:00 AM
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