Today’s second hand bookshop haul… worth all that bending down to the lower shelves to find.

Irish Literary Times That's sad 😢

Irish Literary Times Talking of her greatness today to colleague!

Irish Literary Times Along with William Trevor, the great short story writer of the last 50 years.

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Begorrah Keoghan, Kerrygold Murphy and our friend Siobhan: Micksploitation has gone mainstream again irishtimes.com/culture/2024/0…

Eurovision 2024 organisers promise review of controversies after Bambie Thug complaints irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

Canadian writer Alice Munro, whose short stories have been beloved for the past six decades, has died at 92. '
Her earthy humour and ability to extend sympathy to every character made her a household name, and made her birthplace of Wingham, Ontario, a place of literary…

Sebastian Barry - About The Author ✨

Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin. The 2018–21 Laureate for Irish Fiction, his novels have twice won the Costa Book of the Year Award, and he is a two-time winner of both the Independent Booksellers Award and the Walter Scott Prize.

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Alice Munro, Nobel-Winning Author, Dies at Ninety-Two thewalrus.ca/alice-munro/ via The Walrus

Alice Munro, Nobel Laureate and Master of the Short Story, Dies at 92

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Alice Munro, Canadian author who won Nobel Prize for Literature, dies at 92

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Alice Munro, Nobel winner and titan of the short story, dies aged 92

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Joe 'Spud' Murphy

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Liz Truss: latest fashion tips.

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Luke talking to CBC about his book set in Ireland nominated for New Brunswick book awards. Also bravely talks about his recent brush with death and using his book dedication to propose to his girlfriend (surely a first).
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Irish Literary Times Why do they need to be balanced in fiction? Isn't that for broadcasters?.