A Stranger Still: In Memoriam Anna Kavan

On the fiftieth anniversary of her death, Anna Kavan's contribution to twentieth century literature remains grossly under-appreciated.

Andrew McEneff Essay 5th December 2018

Problem Pages

Reflecting on the creation of her first collection of short stories, Mia Gallagher elucidates the perpetual lesson of writing: that it’s always easy, and always hard.

Mia Gallagher Essay 31st July 2018

Bland God: Notes on Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook's founder is the most visible and enigmatic icon of the digital age. But what does he mean?

Roisin Kiberd Essay 27th June 2018

Kaleidoscope Eye

"I laid there with a blue sheet covering my face with a hole cut into it for my eye. This was my eighth and final unsuccessful eye surgery. It had been five years, one month, and twelve days since my first."

Serena Lawless Essay 6th June 2018

What We Talk About When We Talk About Housing

What can the attitudes of Ireland's housing officials tell us about their ability to handle the country's most serious housing crisis in living memory?

Danielle McLaughlin Essay 6th December 2017

Some Notes on Des Hogan’s Story ‘Kennedy’

In Des Hogan's work, Ireland is exhibited as precisely what it is: a gaudy, teetering, beautiful, dangerous, hysterical, haunted, failing country.

Kevin Barry Essay 14th November 2017

How To Edit Your Own Lousy Writing

Learn to read your work with the eyes of a stranger and you will pass through the Valley of Failure towards the Mountain of Success.

Julian Gough Essay 24th October 2017

On Non-Fiction about Housing and Homelessness

How can journalists and non-fiction writers tell the stories of the people most affected by the deepening housing crisis?

Lois Kapila Essay 27th June 2017

The Testimony of Elie Wiesel

Remembering the great Jewish writer, and facing up to the challenge of speaking out against oppression.

Michael J. Farrell Essay 8th July 2016

Translating Colin Barrett into German

How do you overcome the travails of translating the Mayo dialect into German?

Hans-Christian Oeser Essay 14th June 2016