Non-fiction

Illuminating two very different women united by their love of theatre, Wild-Looking But Fine: Abbey Theatre Actresses of the 1930s (UCD Press) traces the lives of Aideen O’Connor and Ria Mooney; from their debuts on the Abbey stage to performing in New York in 1937, and the lives they made for themselves after that tour. […]

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Strange Types & Odd Sorts: A peek into the world of print in Ireland, a collaboration between the National Print Museum and Fighting Words, documents the stories of retired printers and compositors and their experiences in a world of printing now far removed from today’s. To celebrate the launch of the book’s second edition, join […]

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You spin me round (PVA) is an illuminating collection of essays, a mixtape that takes elements of music – songs, performances, albums, gigs – as points of departure. Some of today’s finest writers reflect on what music has meant to them at different moments in their lives. Immerse yourself in an evening of conversation and […]

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Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi and Páraic Kerrigan join writer Aoife Martin in conversation about their writing, and the challenges and obstacles faced by writers from minority groups when writing and publishing with mainstream press. Enyi-Amadi, a commissioned poet on the Poetry as Commemoration project, is also a published writer, editor, arts facilitator, and cultural consultant. Kerrigan’s Reeling […]

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In Dear Orson Welles & Other Essays (The Irish Pages Press), acclaimed director and writer Mark Cousins reflects on his prolific career in filmmaking, meditating on the philosophers, writers, actors and films that have influenced him. The essays are in conversation with iconic artistic figures including Orson Welles and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Join Mark in […]

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Seán Ó Riada (1931-’71), amongst his achievements, is credited as having revived Irish music, both drawing from tradition and through great innovation, along with his band Ceoltóirí Chualann. In Ceoltóirí Chualann: The Band that Changed the Course of Irish Music (Mercier Press), composer, musician, choir director and broadcaster Peadar Ó Riada charts the band’s history, […]

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Enlightening, entertaining and often surprising, Irish Food History: A Companion (Royal Irish Academy) brings the reader on a gastronomic odyssey, from earliest times and the start of the hunter-gatherer community, all the way to the abundant world of modern Irish cooking, safe in the hands of some of the world’s most highly regarded food historians. […]

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Bí linn agus Tristan Rosenstock i mbun comhrá leis an aisteoir agus scríbhneoir Clive Geraghty faoin chuimhní cinn, Aisteoir faoi Sholas (Cló Iar-Chonnacht). Labhróidh Clive faoina shaol ón Aerchór go hAmharclann na Mainistreach áit ar chaith sé breis agus dhá scór bliain agus a d’oibrigh ar os cionn dhá chéad dráma. Chuaigh sé leis an […]

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In the face of adversity, people have discovered the transformative power of creativity. Join us for an empowering afternoon of readings and discussion. Things Went T*ts Up (Orla Kelly Publishing) by Dearbhaile O’Hare is a powerful collection of refreshingly honest, raw and humorous poetry, illustrations and reflections that speak to the courage and strength of those affected by […]

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The Last Disco (Eriu) by Sean Murray, Christine Bohan, and Nicky Ryan is the harrowing story of the 1981 Stardust nightclub fire that claimed the lives of 48 young people. Meticulously researched and citing startling evidence brought forward at the recent inquests, this poignant book honours the memories of those who were lost, while shedding […]

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Rough Beast (Apollo) is Máiría Cahill‘s harrowing story, told here for the first time in full detail and with unsparing honesty. It is a story of unimaginable trauma and political corruption, but above all it is the story of one young woman’s defiance of those wielding power to inspire fear and silence, and their influence […]

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In 2012, Ann Morgan set herself the goal of reading a book from every country, recording her quest at ayearofreadingtheworld.com and in her first book Reading the World. Twelve years on, she continues to receive messages from readers around the world and reading internationally has become a lifelong endeavour. Among the many things this wide-reaching […]

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