Cúirt 2020 Reading List announced

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

THE CORONAVIRUS has placed massive restrictions on our work, movement, and socialising, but we can still look forward to the Cúirt literary festival at the end of April, and in the meantime catch up on some reading.

As You Were – as you will be

Literature Reviews Thu, Mar 19, 2020

ANY CLAIM, like that on the back cover of the proof copy of As You Were, Elaine Feeney’s debut novel, to be published on April 16 by Harvill Secker, that this is “The Irish fiction debut of 2020” needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.

Attracta Fahy launches new poetry collection

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

GALWAY WRITER Attracta Fahy, winner of the 2019 The Irish Times New Irish Writing award, releases her new poetry collection, Dinner In The Fields, tomorrow.

Spring creative writing classes

Thu, Mar 05, 2020

BEGINNERS AND intermediate creative writing classes at Galway Technical Institute, hosted by Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars, take place in March and booking is open now.

Three women go Over The Edge

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

THE POETS Fiona Foster, Meabh Ann McCrossan, and Grace Wilentz are the featured readers at this month's Over The Edge, which takes place in the Galway City Library on Thursday February 27 at 6.30pm.

On the joy and benefits of reading

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

WHEN THE hiatus caused by the General Election, Brexit, and the upcoming exams is over, time will allow for the opportunity to discuss the greatest of joys - the joy of reading.

The Scotsman who cycled the world

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

IT TOOK Phileas Fogg 79 days to journey around the world in Jules Verne's celebrated novel, but British cyclist Mark Beaumont went one better, making that epic trek in just over 78 days.

Anthology challenges Irish poetry’s official version of itself

Literature Reviews Thu, Feb 13, 2020

THERE HAS been much tweeting lately about inclusivity in Irish poetry publishing and reviewing, particularly in relation to women poets. I’m all in favour of giving platforms to poets who are not white heterosexual males.

Alan McMonagle’s walk of fame

Literature Reviews Thu, Jan 30, 2020

ONE OF the great joys of book selling is to watch the progress of a promising local writer from debut appearance in print – generally in a local journal – to first book, again by a local publisher, before making it onto the national and international stage.

2020 Over The Edge poetry book showcase

Thu, Jan 30, 2020

EMILY CULLEN, Jenny Farrell, and Nicola Geddes, will be among those reading at the 2020 Over The Edge Poetry Book Showcase, in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop on Friday February 7 at 6pm.

Akumakon 2020 - a weekend of Anime and Manga

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

AKUMAKON, THE annual Galway-based non-profit convention celebrating Japanese anime and manga, and Japanese culture, run by NUI Galway students, returns to the university campus this weekend.

A birthday Over The Edge to start 2020

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

OVER THE Edge will mark its first outing of 2020 and its 17th Birthday this month, with a reading by the poets Attracta Fahy, Orla Fay, and the fiction writer Louise Kennedy.

Elaine Feeney and Sean Borodale in conversation

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

THE ACCLAIMED poets Elaine Feeney and Sean Borodale will be in conversation in Ballinasloe for a special event, organised by Saolta Arts, discussing the arts and artist residencies.

Writing classes with Susan Millar DuMars

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

THE POET and short story writer Susan Millar DuMars will host a new series of her Advanced Fiction Writing Class. Starting on Friday February 7, it takes place from 2pm to 4pm, and will run for eight weeks.

Stories about French people with peculiar hairdos

Literature Reviews Thu, Jan 09, 2020

THE IRISH writer Mary Byrne has gained her many accolades for her writing, including a Hennessy Award and inclusion in widely read anthologies such as the Faber Book of Best New Irish Short Stories.

New Year creative writing classes

Thu, Jan 09, 2020

ANYONE WHOSE New Year resolutions include finally getting around to writing that poem, short story, or novel, should check out a new series of classes in the Galway Arts Centre.

New Year poetry workshops at Galway Arts Centre

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

PEOPLE INTERESTED in finally getting around to writing poetry, or who are interested in doing so but do not know where to start, can check out the new series of classes by leading Galway poet Kevin Higgins.

Creative writing classes at GTI

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

THE WRITERS Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars will host creative writing classes for beginner and intermediate levels, at the Galway Technical Institute in January.

Ó Cadhain’s last, existential, word

Literature Reviews Thu, Dec 19, 2019

A RARE Christmas gem has just been offered to those who are fans of Máirtín Ó Cadhain’s work, but who have great difficulty in reading him in the vernacular.

Lusting after the tastes and aromas of Istanbul

Literature Reviews Thu, Dec 19, 2019

AUSTRALIAN-BORN poet Robyn Rowland has been a significant figure on the Irish poetry scene since she first came here in 1983, and it is more than a bit ridiculous her poetry is not more celebrated than it is.

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