CUA Press interviews Ann Hartle on her upcoming book Flannery O'Connor and Blaise Pascal: Recovering the Incarnation for the Modern Mind| Catholic University of America Press
New nonfiction took me down a rabbit hole of additional books, shared here. (Think elephants and pianos.) Also, a new novel "Old Romantics" coming soon, and true crime.| The Longest Chapter
A new novel by Niall Williams follows believable characters in a rural village that Mr. Williams has written about before, to great praise. He remains in top form. Here's a review of "Time of the Child."| The Longest Chapter
Marmion Savage’s first novel, The Falcon Family; or, Young Ireland, satirized parasitic socialites, traditionalists within the Church of England, and the Young Ireland Party, a group of extremists …| Literary Theory and Criticism
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
2025 is gearing up to be another great year for Irish Fiction. Some big hitters include Twist, a sprawling new novel from Colum McCann in March and a new standalone historical thriller from the eve…| 746books.com
A now eight-year-old tradition at johnpistelli.com has been my annual Bloomsday post. Previous entries include my appreciation of Mina Loy’s extraordinary poem, “Joyce’s Ul…| John Pistelli