Amid a certain amount of consternation, Bernardine Evaristo shared this year’s Booker Prize with Margaret Atwood. It’s the third time in its history that two authors have shared this most …
Category: Fiction
When I read a review of Adam Mars-Jones’s novel Pilcrow in 2008, I was determined to buy it even though it was a big, expensive hardback. When the sequel, Cedilla …
The nice thing about working in the same bookshop for a while is that you get to know your customers, especially your regular customers. You develop a good sense of …
Reading an easy book is like turning on the telly, regardless of what’s on, and letting it wash over you. Not that there’s nothing wrong with that when you need …
It took me a long time to come around to reading science fiction. I’ve always been a big fan of fantasy literature, and I’ve followed Star Trek on screen from …
The tables at the front of our shops hold a dazzling array of brand new books to tempt the avid reader. But don’t forget to occasionally wend your way further …
It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are never enough books in the world to fulfil the avid reader. It is equally true that there are also far too …
Eithne Shortall studied journalism at Dublin City University and has lived in London, France and America. Now based in Dublin, she is chief arts writer for the Sunday Times Ireland …
“When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the …