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Quite a mixed bag of paperbacks to kickstart January, beginning with one I expect to see piled up on bookshop tables. Anne Tyler’s first novella Three Days in June follows Gail whose daughter is about to be married, starting with the wedding rehearsal day which has already started badly for Gail, summoned to her boss’s […]
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Ireland seems to be home to a limitless supply of writing talent. Knowing that an author is Irish is usually enough to persuade me to read their book whatever it’s about. Garrett Carr’s adult fiction debut, The Boy from the Sea, was helped along by a resounding endorsement from Louise Kennedy whose Trespasses was one
Quite a few goodies to look out for in February’s publishing schedules, certainly enough to offer distraction from the grey gloom that usually prevails in my part of the world. I’ll begin with a gem I’ve already read. Garrett Carr’s adult debut, The Boy From the Sea, continues the seemingly never-ending stream of brilliant Irish
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