The Care Dilemma by David Goodhart: A book about the vital unpaid care work that makes society tick will antagonise many readers
Despite the best of intentions and some strong ideas, Goodhart seems to underestimate the extent to which he pushes readers’ buttons
By Solana Joy
Motivations of the Irish who served in the first World War were complicated
New poetry: Drypoint; The Shark Nursery; Veld Fires; Goodlord
Children’s author Sibéal Pounder: ‘I was bullied at school. It made me analyse people in a forensic way’
Booker winner Samantha Harvey: ‘My grandad bought land in Donegal. He was afraid of nuclear war, and thought Ireland would be exempt’
The Routledge History of Irish America: A vast and comprehensive study of all aspects of the Irish-American experience
David Marcus, The Irish Times and a golden age of literary journalism
Wise Women by Sharon Blackie and Angharad Wynne: Elder female archetypes liberated from ancient European stories
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The Taiwan Story: How a Small Island Will Dictate the Global Future – Does China have an appetite to take its ultimate prize by force?
By Oliver Farry
Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey: A powerful exposé of ‘law enforcement misconduct and chicanery’
By Brian Cliff
Mad, Isn’t It? by Emma Doran and Country Fail by Killian Sundermann: Two comedy books that offer genuine comic relief
By Brigid O'Dea
