The Irish Times

Great reads: 20 books to unwind with this summer

From established talent to rising stars, here is our reading guide for the months ahead

Sat May 30 2020 - 06:00

Jane Casey: ‘Leaving Dublin was like getting a divorce. It was so painful’

Detective Maeve Kerrigan straddles the divide between Ireland and Britain, just like her creator

Sat Apr 27 2019 - 06:00

‘I’m doing downward dog in my PJs because a woman in Texas told me to’

Adriene Mishler has gained four million followers on YouTube helping people love yoga

Fri Jan 04 2019 - 06:01

Why Irish crime fiction is in murderously good health

If Irish crime fiction has a signal crime it is corruption – public and private, spiritual and secular

Wed Jul 25 2018 - 06:00

Shortlists announced for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2017

Among the nominees are Ryan Tubridy, Cecelia Ahern, John Banville, Molly McCloskey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen

Thu Nov 02 2017 - 12:42

The Guyliner, Blind Date scourge, signs books deal

Bookmarks: a round-up of the latest Irish literary news and listings

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 06:00

Anne Enright’s The Green Road wins top prize at Irish Book Awards

Joe Duffy, Sara Baume, Jim McGuinness, Louise O’Neill, Donal Ryan, Sinéad Gleeson and Niall Breslin among winners at Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2015

Wed Nov 25 2015 - 23:00

Ireland’s other Law Library

The professions of writer and lawyer share lots of similarities so it is perhaps no surprise that so many Irish lawyers venture into fiction. Sarah Gilmartin hears the evidence

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 09:53

Crime: A horrific truth beneath the surface of small-town America

New thrillers from Megan Abbott, Andrea Maria Schenkel, Arne Dahl, John McFetridge and Jane Casey

Sat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00

Brought to Book: Jane Casey on Donna Tartt, Maeve Brennan and avoiding the twist

‘If I love a book, I want to own a print version of it. My (huge) collection is like a physical manifestation of what furnishes my brain’

Sun Jun 22 2014 - 01:00

Killer instinct: a golden age of Irish crime fiction

Irish crime writing is booming. Ahead of a weekend festival, some of the writers who have their fingerprints all over this crime wave discuss the reasons behind it

Thu Nov 21 2013 - 01:00