Trespasses author Louise Kennedy: ‘I lived on adrenaline all my life from kitchens’ – The Irish Times
‘My granny was in a bomb explosion when I was four. She was on her way from our…
Bonnie Greer: Writer and cultural commentator dies aged 77 – The Irish Times
The British-American novelist, playwright and commentator Bonnie Greer has died aged 77. In a statement, her husband David…
From America to Dún Laoghaire: ‘Gun violence in US schools is something we thought about a lot’ – The Irish Times
“I was a shy person. I’m still not someone who likes a lot of attention. Emotionally, on the…
Author and GP Claire Gleeson: ‘I remember as a child I found the concept of eternity terrifying’ – The Irish Times
How agreeable are you? I think I am quite agreeable, although hopefully not to the point of being…
The Help author Kathryn Stockett on being fired by her publisher and feeling like a failure – The Irish Times
Kathryn Stockett is on a video call from her home state of Mississippi talking about the success of…
Dublin Literary Award 2026: Ali Smith wins €100,000 prize for Gliff – The Irish Times
Scottish author Ali Smith has won the 2026 Dublin Literary Award, worth €100,000, for her novel Gliff. Sponsored…
Sarah Gilmartin: ‘Even before relationships and infidelity, desire is a great driver’ – The Irish Times
Sarah Gilmartin is on a roll. Her year-long residency at DCU finished last December. Last week Dublin Unesco…
I live in the grip of the fat-girl algorithm – The Irish Times
I was having lunch in Trinity one day, taking a break from my work as a tutor in…
‘I grew up very normal, yet had this secret side that I thought everyone would consider foul’ – The Irish Times
If you read Emma Donoghue’s latest novel, The Paris Express, from 2025, which was inspired by the Montparnasse…
‘I didn’t touch my book deal money for a year. I was afraid they’d made a mistake’ – The Irish Times
On a rainy day in a rainy month in Dublin, Edel Coffey sits in a quiet corner of…
‘When I was a kid I was a real b**ch to my stepmother. Not because I didn’t like her’ – The Irish Times
With success can come unintended consequences. When Madeleine Gray’s debut novel, Green Dot, was published, in early 2024,…
‘It was a massively stressful time… I fell into a bit of a depression’ – The Irish Times
Dubliner Tanya Sweeney has a lot to celebrate as we ease into 2026. Her debut novel, Esther is…