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Jack Sheehan 3 posts 0 comments

Jack Sheehan is a writer and photographer from Dublin. His work has been featured in the Honest Ulsterman Magazine, the Incubator and Cold Coffee Stand. He recently completed an MPhil in Creative Writing at Trinity College Dublin. You can find his photography at instagram.com/jackosiochain and everything else on Twitter @yulegoat

Literature

Book Review | Canticle By Liz McSkeane

Jack Sheehan Sep 25, 2018 0

Canticle is one of the first releases from Turas Press, of which the author, Liz McSkeane, is a founder. Turas no doubt hopes to emulate the success of upstart groups like Tramp and Stinging Fly, whose select back catalogue have won awards…

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Book review | The Proverb Zoo by Armel Dagorn

Jack Sheehan May 19, 2018 0

“Everyone was so damn lonely. Everyone, no matter how hard they tried to ignore it,” says the narrator of “Out-of-town Harry”, by way of introduction to the world. With an opening sentence like that, one could expect Armel Dagorn’s debut…

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Fortnightly Fiction | Orphans

Jack Sheehan Mar 5, 2018 0

I’m sitting against the subway stairs, watching people do that tap tap quick walk they do when they want to show everyone how busy they are. Hurrying to get to Queens or Brooklyn. The sky’s all pink and gold, making long shadows and people…