Book review: Billy Connolly travelogue long on miles but short on laughsEven diehard fans of the Big Yin would be advised to buy the audio version of Rambling Man, to have its banality lifted by the rich timbre of his voice
Books Book review: Liam Brady scores with entertaining stories from a life in footballLiam Brady’s second autobiography is charged with boyish enthusiasm for the game and is sure to get readers onside
Books Book review: Dystopian tale of future Ireland earns its place on Booker longlistPaul Lynch’s Prophet Song can be hard work stylistically, but the hugely climactic payoff is worth it
Literature YA fiction is, like, boomingAlmost half a million Young Adult fiction books were sold in Ireland last year, with murderous thrillers and witchy stories captivating teen readers
Books Book design wars: people really do judge a book by its coverIn the challenge to attract buyers’ attention, book publishers are investing more in higher production values and nailing their colours to the mast – literally