Literature Interviews

Gays against the Free State, written by spoken word poet, theatre maker and producer Oisín McKenna, and directed by Colm Summers, is a new show about revolution and reform. It spans the decades, from Countess Markievicz’s era to Marriage…

Collapsing Horse theatre company are here to compel you. They create entertaining, provocative theatre through different artistic disciplines, and they have ambitious plans afoot; one of these comes in the shape of The Aeneid. The Aenied…

The Feast of the Epiphany has arrived. Sisters, Kate and Julie Morkan are throwing their annual Christmas Party. ‘The Dead’, a short story written by James Joyce in Dubliners over 100 years ago, will be retold this year at the Project Arts…

If you are male, and you are familiar with the term 'misogyny', but you’re not entirely sure how you feel about this word, then you may be interested in discussing it further with THEATREClub. They’re playing The Game this September, it's a…

Laura Salters is a suspense author from Berwick-upon-Tweed, the northernmost town in England. Ahead of the release of her debut novel, Run Away, she took the time to answer a few questions about the book and life as a published author.…

Poetry Day Ireland Poetry Day Ireland has arrived, with a full programme of events taking place across the country. Some that stand out for me are the launch of Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, an anthology compiled by one hundred notable…

Over the course of 16 years, John Connolly has infused his Charlie Parker books with gothic charm and supernatural happenings while still managing to retain the integrity and expected formula associated with crime fiction. He's been…

When given the task of picking the best books of 2014 I didn’t realise how vast and daunting a task it would turn out to be… So I scratched my head for a minute and then decided to enlist the help of some experts… So with huge gratitude to…

Stella and Anna are 16, they meet and fall in love, for Stella their love is destined. She is captivated. But Anna has a decision to make; she needs to choose between Stella and Mr Sorensen, the English Teacher. …

Stephen Totterdell interviewed Elske Rahill following the release of her novel Between Dog and Wolf. The book persuades the reader to feel physical discomfort. Through its frequent “close-readings” of the body, the text causes the reader…