Louise Kennedy

The End of the World is a Cul de Sac: A smartly delivered collection

7 April 2021 14 April 2021 / 14 Comments

It was the mention of The Stinging Fly in her biographical notes that made me want to read Louise Kennedy’s The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac. I’ve yet to read a set of stories from one of their contributors that hasn’t hit the spot for me. Someone there has a very …

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Books to Look Out For in April 2021: Part One

8 March 2021 8 March 2021 / 20 Comments

April signals spring for most of us in the UK although I tend to get excited about it in early March. This year there’s more hope than usual vested in the longed-for change of weather and the possibility of socialising outside. Plenty of books to keep us occupied if that hope proves unfulfilled, four of …

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