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Conor writes and interviews people about books and storytelling. He grew up in Cork where a piece on the view from his bathroom window made it into his school yearbook. He studied English at Trinity and now works as Literature Editor for Headstuff. Spin him a yarn at [email protected]

Literature

Lit Review |111| Interactive, International Storytelling & Bookshop Weddings

Conor O'Donovan Jul 16, 2017 0

"Kublai Kahn does not necessarily believe everything Marco Polo says when he describes the cities visited on his expeditions..." He'd be better off reading the Lit Review... News Welcome aboard The Irish Writer's Centre Until…

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The Lit Review |110| Lough Beg & Literary Soap

Conor O'Donovan Jun 29, 2017 0

Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness. With that in mind, welcome the newly revivified Lit Review! News Save Heaney Country A Crowdfunder campaign seeks to defend a site featured in several Seamus Heaney…

Putting it in Writing

Putting it in Writing #4 | When We Talk About Reading

Conor O'Donovan Mar 31, 2017 0

Picture the scene: you’re alone, the lighting is tasteful, and you are reading. Finding yourself in these circumstances, have you ever looked up and asked yourself “what on earth am I reading?” If this sounds familiar, then Putting it in…

Putting it in Writing

Putting it in Writing #3 | Undercover: Agents at Work

Conor O'Donovan Mar 24, 2017 0

Putting it in Writing

Putting it in Writing #2 | Shelf Life

Conor O'Donovan Mar 18, 2017 0

Putting it in Writing

Putting it in Writing #1 | Breaking the Silence

Conor O'Donovan Mar 10, 2017 0

Picture the scene: you're alone, the lighting is tasteful, and you are reading. Finding yourself in these circumstances, have you ever looked up and asked yourself "what on earth am I reading?" If this sounds familiar, then Putting it in…

Putting it in Writing

Putting it in Writing | Trailer

Conor O'Donovan Mar 6, 2017 0

Literature

The Lit Review |95| Library Ransom

Conor O'Donovan Jan 26, 2017 0

Library Ransom Have you ever felt like it would be easier to pay those library fines in bitcoin? In what is hopefully the last instance of library crime in 2017, the public libraries of St Louis are being held ransom. Hackers using a…

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Lit Review |92| Renegade Librarians

Conor O'Donovan Jan 11, 2017 0

British comedian and author Shappi Khorshandi has withdrawn her book from the Jhalak Prize long list. The prize, which is in its first year, seeks to recognise fiction by BAME authors. The prize was founded by British-Indian author Sunny…

LIterature Reviews

Review | Homecoming by Gimlet Media

Conor O'Donovan Jan 7, 2017 0

For five weeks in the run up to Christmas, Gimlet Media treated us to Homecoming, their first fictional podcast. At a time when almost half of Americans are at least aware of the podcast as a concept, Gimlet have been cornering the market.…