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Surprising and uncanny, funny and transgressive – Cathy Sweeney's debut collection of short fiction is available to order now.

Criticism

Nobber

by David O'Connor

Oisín Fagan's first novel is at once shocking, sad and wise; a book which looks boldly at the mysteries of life, and leaves them beautifully intact

Essay

Practice, Process, Product

by Mia Gallagher

A lecture on the facets of writing and being a writer, first delivered at Bray Literary Festival in September 2019.

Poetry

Theoretical Archaeology

by Emer Lyons

“I was smoking at the time / I always loved smoking more than I loved myself”

Fiction

We Are Appalling

by Keith Ridgway

All the dead are loved, and all the loved are dead.

Essay

Celestial Realm

by Molly Hennigan

Phil is eighty-five. She has been dying for forty years.

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From the Archives

Poetry

Ghastlymake

by Kit Fryatt

Issue 14, Volume 2: Winter 2009

Poetry

Breadwinners

by Jillian Kring

Issue 29, Volume 2: Winter 2014

Essay

Silence, No Surrender

by Colin Barrett

Colin Barrett introduces Nicole Flattery's debut collection, 'Show Them A Good Time', a book that captures characters and relationships in one-liners that crackle with unerring timing and verve and terrible lucidity.

Poetry

Dream On

by Mark Granier

Issue 14, Volume 1: Winter 2002-03

Poetry

Tree Law

by Kit Fryatt

Issue 15, Volume 2: Spring 2010

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