Joyce In Court: Hardiman's fascinating take on Ulysses writer and the law
4 months ago
New book by late Supreme Court judge "is a pleasure to read", writes his friend Michael McDowell
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The lives of others: Richard Ford
By
Catherine Healy
5 months ago
The American author has long been fascinated by the everyday lives of ordinary people. Now he’s made his parents the focus of his latest, non-fiction, book
Nothing matters in Kureishi’s novel about adultery
By
Kevin Power
5 months ago
FICTION: The Nothing, By Hanif Kureishi, Faber & Faber, €20
Kasparov’s polemical move offers insight but lacks real depth
By
Andrew Lynch
5 months ago
Science: Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins, By Garry Kasparov with Mig Greengard, John Murray, €17.25
Banville whips up a heady brew in his favourite city
By
John Walshe
5 months ago
FICTION: Prague Nights, By Benjamin Black, Viking, €17
Sally Rooney has plenty to talk about
By
Nadine O’Regan
5 months ago
Rooney deals with sexuality and romantic disorganisation in her debut novel Conversations With Friends. But in reality, the forthright millennial leads a ‘quiet life’ and is angry about society’s pervasive millennial-bashing
Gail Honeyman's debut novel has a heart of darkness
By
Tanya Sweeney
5 months ago
It’s not often that a book has the power to offer both delight and heartbreak
Two volumes that showcase the rich depth of Irish poetry
By
Dermot Bolger
5 months ago
Gerard Smyth's 11th collection is a superb addition to a singular oeuvre
Laurent Binet's novel is trapped in a postmodern cul-de-sac
By
Kevin Power
5 months ago
Some entertaining bits of thriller business but after those first hundred pages, things deteriorate
LS Hilton’s killer returns in a pacy little number
By
Tanya Sweeney
5 months ago
The protagonist in Hilton’s trilogy, Judith Rashleigh, is forthright and formidable, a killer with no remorse
Lilly Singh: She stoops to conquer
By
Catherine Healy
5 months ago
The Indo-Canadian vlogger writes and stars in twice-weekly comedy skits that have racked up a combined 1.8 billion views
Married Quarters triumphs as a love letter to Cavan
By
John Walshe
5 months ago
Immersing yourself in Shane Connaughton’s Cavan is a real and rare joy
The holiday reading hot list
By
Nadine O’Regan, Andrew Lynch
5 months ago
Raise up the parasol and lower the deckchair: here’s a list of literary gems that will help to while away those summer afternoons
Tóibín’s Greek mythmaking puts his mastery on show
By
Kevin Power
5 months ago
Fiction: House of Names, By Colm Tóibín, Penguin Viking, €17.25
The day the rock star died
By
John Caddell
5 months ago
Music: Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars, By David Hepworth, Bantam Press, €16.10