Silence, No Surrender

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6th March 2019

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.

Safe Words

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13th December 2018

Embarrassment, unease, discomfort – these are the building blocks of a new language; the first steps on a path beyond the consoling myths of the everyday.

A Stranger Still: In Memoriam Anna Kavan

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5th December 2018

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

Problem Pages

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31st July 2018

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.

Bland God: Notes on Mark Zuckerberg

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27th June 2018

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

Kaleidoscope Eye

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6th June 2018

"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."

Marinaleda: A Town Less Ordinary

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5th April 2018

In a small town in rural Spain, a different way of life is being built, one day at a time.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Housing

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6th December 2017

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?

How To Edit Your Own Lousy Writing

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24th October 2017

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.