Kathleen MacMahon: We should treasure every crowd – even the tiny ones
As live events slowly readjust to the new normal, every seat not left empty is somehing to be celebrated
“Being a writer is a bit like being a stripper,” my friend Ronan once said. “People feel compelled to watch.” If only this were true! I’ve appeared at literary events where the audience could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Maybe if I did actually strip, that would help to get some bums on seats, but I doubt it at my age. If only I were musical, like the mighty American writer Willy ...