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FOR THOSE who have seen Sarah Clancy recite her poetry, the title of her latest collection, The Truth & Other Stories, published by Salmon, will come as no surprise.

READING HIS new collection, Praise In Which I Live And Move And Have My Being, the image of Paul Durcan that emerges is of a shadowy figure in a great cloak moving imperceptibly in and out of the cracks, crannies, and crevices of the human experience.

THE NUMBER of books produced by Galway publishers or written by Galway authors over the last number of months has been as prolific as it has been varied and allows the Galway reading public the ideal opportunity to support local presses and writers, thus celebrating the scribes of their native city.

AS ALWAYS there is a huge variety of books available as gifts this Christmas which in an increasingly harsh economic climate offer wonderful value and, when chosen properly, are immensely and deeply appreciated.

THE VOLCANIC ash and the cultural cavalry - the writers all over the country who stepped in enthusiastically to substitute for the writers whose flights were cancelled - grabbed the headlines at last month’s Cúirt.

Amnesty International’s Freedom Café on Middle Street recently received a makeover and to celebrate its new look, Amnesty will host an evening of poetry, talks, music, and coffee on Wednesday May 14 from 12.30pm to 9pm.