New poetry by Carl Phillips; Rebecca Watts; Charles Lang; and Nuala O’Connor
Reviews: Scattered Snows, To The North; The Face in the Well; The Oasis; Menagerie
By Declan Ryan
Author Clara Kumagai: ‘I’m drawn to writing for young adults because it’s a time of turbulence and change’
Volcanic Tongue by David Keenan: Music journalism that sizzles with deadline-generated sweat
Twist by Colum McCann: Surprising and electric, a wired-up story of what it means to bend yourself into new shapes
Poem of the Week: Pangur Dubh
Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima and the Surrender of Japan by Richard Overy
Books in brief: De Valera’s formative years examined; trouble in Irish rugby; and a far-right takeover
Jane Austen’s Bookshelf by Rebecca Romney: Frances Burney and Maria Edgeworth are given their due
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Jane Austen’s Bookshelf by Rebecca Romney: Frances Burney and Maria Edgeworth are given their due
By Jenny McAuley
Indulging Kleptocracy: How democracies hollow themselves out as thieves take advantage
By Ian Hughes
The Language of Remembering by Patrick Holloway: An utterly readable book of real depth
By Éilís Ní Dhuibhne
A Brave New Ireland: How dystopias can reflect the state of Ireland and the West
By Rosemary Jenkinson
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis: A comedy about a rehabilitation programme for Islamic State brides
By Naoise Dolan
