Harrowing but clear-eyed essays on family and the female self

Emilie Pine: a work of unflinching honesty Pic: Fergal Phillips

NON-FICTION: Notes to Self , By Emilie Pine , Tramp Press, €15

Don’t be fooled by the unassuming title: Emilie Pine delivers a gut punch with her debut collection of essays. The Irish author has penned a book that everyone - and particularly career-oriented women and those concerned with fertility issues - should consider priority reading in 2018.

In this slim volume, totalling fewer than 200 pages, Pine will give you a version ...