Author Seán Hewitt: ‘I want to make a small case for bringing beautiful things to the centre of the novel again’
The poet and author discusses the aesthetics of his writing, his relationship to Irishness, and his liberating debut novel, Open, Heaven
Surf photographer Alice Ward on her hazardous work, her cystic fibrosis and her new short film
Ward's film Salt explores the surf photographer’s health condition and her relationship with the sea
GP and author Claire Gleeson: ‘I have dealt with patients who lose complete touch with reality’
Her debut novel, Show Me Where it Hurts, explores the before and after of an ‘out of the blue’ tragedy to devastating effect
Adrian Duncan: ‘I remember praying for a statue not to move because I didn’t want my world to be destroyed’
Berlin-based writer’s latest novel, The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth, revolves around sculpted objects, absence, death and faith
Irish debut authors 2025: It’s already shaping up to be a vintage year
There are several new books from debut authors to look forward to this year, including work from Garrett Carr, Róisín Lanigan, Elaine Garvey and more
From Anne Enright to Dr Seuss: eight of the best books to read at Christmas
These books will leave both adults and children feeling a little bit more festive
Eight books by Irish authors for children and teenagers, all perfect for Christmas
Christmas reads for everyone from little adventurers to teen romantacy fans
The best new books to leave under the tree this Christmas
Ten books published in 2024 that will make perfect presents for the readers in your life
Moira Buffini: ‘I’ve had this love affair with Ireland, and for a long time I just thought it was unrequited’
The writer discusses telepathy, the ‘quiet problem’ facing the world and doing the one thing she said she’d never do
Elif Shafak: ‘I wanted to honour water. I think water is the story of our times’
Prolific British-Turkish author on her latest novel, colonial archaeology, the plight of the Yazidis, her sense of belonging and the complexity of Turkish culture
‘I lost to a very strong eight-year-old’: how chess is capturing the imagination of a new generation in Ireland
Set to feature in a new Sally Rooney novel, the game is officially having a moment. But what makes it so appealing to young players?
Everyone I Know Is Dying by Emily Slapper: The shadow of a good novel
A generous reader will feel what the author is trying to do - but there’s not enough cause and effect in the telling
Meet Taylor Swift’s superfans: ‘You feel like she’s a part of your life that you can’t do away with’
Online culture has made it easier for fans to find each other and amplify their voices - but is superfandom always a healthy pursuit?
The story of Ireland’s first witch and the taboo of a woman’s rage
Molly Aitken’s Bright I Burn tells the story of the fierce and ambitious Alice Kyteler, and how ‘creative writing is a way of revoicing the past’
Sarah Crossan: ‘I wanted to write about abuse and love and how those things intersect’
Author Sarah Crossan on her pivot from teaching to writing and her latest books on forbidden love affairs and sex dolls