Great reads: 20 books to unwind with this summer
From established talent to rising stars, here is our reading guide for the months ahead
Gate Theatre founders’ Ranelagh home for €1.75m on elegant Victorian square
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Dublin Book Festival: eight to see this weekend
The 10th annual Dublin Book Festival takes place this weekend, hosting workshops, walks, talks and readings by some of Ireland’s prominent writers. Here are some of the must-sees
Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: 1945 – The Demon Lover and Other Stories, by Elizabeth Bowen
The writer used her unique imagination to devastating effect in these stories
Imagination in the classroom – and how, in the past, schools destroyed creativity
Forget the inspirational teachers and creative encouragement that many writers experienced at school. Playwright Frank McGuinness recalls a schooling in the 1950s and 60s that sickens his stomach, and ‘beat the lining out of any love for exploring the intricacies of language’
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