literature

Cuirt Literature Festival launch

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Social Pictures: The 39th Cúirt International Festival of Literature launch

Cúirt International Festival of Literature has returned to Galway for its 39th annual celebration of literature and creativity,…

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Cúirt programme launch

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Social Pictures: The 39th Cúirt International Festival of Literature programme launch

The 39th Cúirt International Festival of Literature programme launch took place in The Hardiman, Galway.Taking place from 23…

By Sarah Gill

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These are the 10 most romantic quotes in literature and film

We all have that one movie or novel that makes us feel fuzzy inside. I want the fairytale.…

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7 ways to celebrate the centenary of James Joyces’ ‘Ulysses’ (even if you’ve never read it)

2022 marks the centenary of James Joyce’s masterpiece 'Ulysses'. Beloved by millions of literature lovers all across the…

By Sarah Finnan

Books

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These 3 books were made for bedtime reading

I read so many new books every month that nighttime offers me what I'm scarcely afforded during the…

By Jennifer McShane

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The perfect gift for the gin-loving literary buff in your life … and who doesn’t have one of those?

In honour of its namesake – the most extraordinary of Irish characters, Wilde Irish Gin is launching a…

By Eoin Higgins

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The 2020 Booker Prize longlist has been announced and it includes an Irish author

Thirteen novels are included on the longlist for the 2020 Booker Prize, with one Irish author in the…

By Edaein OConnell

Elizabeth Wurtzel quotes

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‘I am impossible’: a collection of Elizabeth Wurtzel’s most famous quotes

Best-selling author and journalist, Elizabeth Wurtzel died on January 7, 2020, at the age of 52. Here is…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

‘When I write about Dublin now, I feel like I’m writing about a city that doesn’t exist’

Ahead of her appearance at Body & Soul later this month, we talk to Sarah Maria Griffin on luminaries,…

By Erin Lindsay

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‘Bram Stoker is commemorated in the best way, by being read.’

As his new novel hits bookstores nationwide, Joseph O’Connor reflects on its central character, Bram Stoker, and the…

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