The writer recalls the town lovers-Jack & Hilda Donnelly, a childless couple who were the laugh of her village in Ireland. They had met in America 20 or 30…| The New Yorker
It’s 1 March so time to join me for this, the TENTH annual Reading Ireland Month as I celebrate all that is good about Irish books and culture. It won’t be any fun without you, so grab th…| 746books.com
A Year With Edna O’Brien | #EdnaObrien2025 Edna O’Brien (1930-2024) was a ground-breaking writer from County Clare who challenged social and religious conventions through her evocative storyt…| Reading Matters
I’m delighted to once again join forces with Kim from Reading Matters during 2025 for a Year With Edna O’Brien! Josephine Edna O’Brien DBE (15 December 1930 – 27 July 2024…| 746books.com
Last year, around the time that Cathy and Kim announced that 2025 would be their Year with Edna O’Brien, I came across this book of Edna O’Brien short stories in a local street library.…| This Reading Life