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# homegrown writing

Last year

2022

The Irish Read: Cristín Leach shares the story of getting her first tattoo post-divorce

Read an extract from the art critic’s first book, a memoir.

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May 29th 2022, 10:00 AM

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The Irish Read: Rosita Boland on the power of friendships

This week, we have an extract from Rosita Boland’s book Comrades.

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Oct 3rd 2021, 10:00 AM

The Irish Read: An extract from Billy O'Callaghan's new novel, Life Sentences

Enjoy a section from a new work by an Irish author this Sunday morning.

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Feb 14th 2021, 10:00 AM