Books Book Review: Brevity is the soul of grit in darkly wrought short story collection from Tinker, Tailor screenwriterUnforgettable assortment of stories from acclaimed writer Bridget O'Connor, who died in 2010, is not afraid to go to dark places
Books Book Review: How dark twists, turns and sleepwalking made Anna O the thriller novel of the yearSmart, original thriller from former speechwriter keeps the reader guessing right to the end
Books Book review: Thinking outside the box is low on reward for this New York dolls tale Tale of porcelain and plastic dolls in a mishmash of narrators and writing styles, by the poet Karen McCarthy Woolf, is arguably a little too clever for its own good
Books Book review: Blindboy’s latest short stories are often brilliant, but not for the faint of heartWhile the bleakness and cruelty of the memorable and frequently hilarious
Books Book review: Sumptuous Winter Papers will warm any bookshelfKevin Barry’s ninth compendium has something for everyone who appreciates the arts
Books Book review: Marie Cassidy whodunnit has whiff of autobiography about itFormer state pathologist has used her experience in the field to write a deft, if not terribly original, crime thriller
Interview PJ Gallagher: ‘Secrets and lies fucked up our family, so I’m telling all – I’ve nothing to hide’The comedian, actor and radio host opens up about growing up with alcoholic parents, new fatherhood and Madhouse, his recently-published book
Book review: Mike McCormack keeps it short and bleak in tense thrillerIn This Plague of Souls, a whip-tight narrative often spills into poetry without ever losing its emotional heft
Books Book review: Year of the Locust offers a wilder ride than Bond on steroidsTerry Hayes’ extraordinary second espionage thriller cements his reputation as a natural successor to writers such as Fleming, Forsyth and Ludlum
Books Book review: Safiya Sinclair memoir casts shadows in Jamaican sun Poet’s piercing book can be a tough read, like a Rastafarian Angela’s Ashes, but it shines a light on a culture that’s little understood in the West
Books Book review: Man plays God in Sebastian Faulks’s satirical sci-fi The Seventh Son, set in 2030, may be a little thinner than his historical literary fiction, but it is sharp and gripping, and asks some very big questions
Books Book review: Past and present intertwine in wild and magnificent Irish epicIn Thirsty Ghosts, Emer Martin revisits the O’Conaill family of her previous novel, whose members are now adults struggling to survive in 1970s Ireland
Books Book review: Dutch author’s exploration of anxiety is fascinating and relatable In The Anxiety Project, Dutch journalist and novelist Daan Heerma van Voss, who himself suffers from crippling fear, takes a literary look at the condition
Interview Writer Enda Walsh on burnout, the human spirit and his lifelong friendship with Cillian MurphyThe playwright and screenwriter is previewing his new theatre work at Cork’s Sounds From a Safe Harbour festival. Here he explains why theatre should never be ‘safe’
Books Book review: Khaled Khalifa weaves poetry and history into this Syrian epic In No One Prayed Over Their Graves, faith and politics intertwine with the personal in a tale of friends and family across generations
Books Book review: Searing memoir delves into the relationship between mother, daughter and alcoholCork-born Noelle McCarthy has made a name for herself as a journalist in New Zealand, but in Grand she returns home to explore the addiction that ravaged her family
Book Review Book review: Brooke Robinson’s hyped debut thriller gets lost in translation has been hailed as one of the biggest crime books of the year, but while it moves along at pace, it breaks the bounds of believability
Books Book review: Elite group of men rule the roost in a post-apocalyptic hellhole DublinSilent City continues Sarah Davis-Goff’s nightmarish tale of dystopian Ireland
Books Book review – Nick Drake: The Life is the definitive account of tragic music iconRichard Morton Jack has delved deep into the short and poignant life of one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 20th century
Books Book review: Jo Spain’s rip-roaring new thriller flits from the Caribbean to London and DonegalDon’t Look Back is unlikely to win any literary awards but that doesn’t mean it’s not ideal for picking up in an airport as you jet away on your holidays