Short stories are the subject of so much myth and mysticism that for a long time, I was afraid to try writing them. So when I was struck with a sudden impulse to have a go at writing the stories that became this collection, I decided not to think of them as stories at all, but as songs. I had to trick myself into thinking I wasn’t writing stories, I was simply trying to create an interesting sound, a sound that …
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Karina Clifford

We are over half way through the Read Irish Women Challenge 2022 and it has been wonderful to behold the enthusiasm and response on social media. Thank you to everyone …
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Karina Clifford

#ReadIrishWomenChallenge22 #RIWC22 It’s April so I’m back once again with the Read Irish Women Challenge – the month where we celebrate outstanding books by Irish women. Starting on April 1st, …
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Caoimhe Coleman

4 STARS For Fans Of: Carmen Maria Machado, Emma Donoghue, Deirdre Sullivan Highlights: “the skellington dance” / “red market” / “lemons” / “instinct” How To Gut A Fish is the …
I Want to Know That I Will Be Okay was written over a decade, in between books. But it really took shape over the last year. I was remote working, …
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