Paula Shields

I wish Northern Ireland and the Republic had their own independent military alliance because we could call it NAYTO.

I saw Moon in a cinema in Dublin at the time and loved, loved, loved it. And it has stayed with me ever since. A beautiful, mood-invoking experience.

I tend to wonder which of the major writers listen to editors …

The whole point of my mother’s dishwasher is that no one loads it properly except her.

Beautiful!

Join us for our festival opening night for a special evening of conversation and culture to celebrate the 100th issue of The Dublin Review in a live broadcast with @rteradio1.bsky.social Arena 🎟️ bit.ly/3KgYZDD

Manchán 🕯️

He sure is!

#144 | Three Whales and the Universe: Motherfoclóir Meets Manchán Magan Podcast Episode · Motherfoclóir · 09/17/2020 · 42m

One of my favorite episodes of Motherfoclóir. Manchán Magan talking about all the wonderful thing that Manchán was prone to talk about. @theirishfor.bsky.social @darach.bsky.social @thekavofficial.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

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Just so you know, if you'd like a book that's not on my website, you can.

And right now, i'd REALLY appreciate it.

You can message me here.
You can DM me.
Or you can email me at biggreenbooks@gmail.com.

I can get pretty much anything.

Thanks.

Many claims are made for the power of poetry to change lives. All I can offer on the death of Brian Patten is a simple truth. This poem - sent to me by my not-then-wife - is the reason I am with her 40 years on.

RIP Brian. x

RIP Brian Patten

Garden looks fab. Mr Loons still king of all he struts through.

Fantastic!

So sorry to hear this- these long friendships are the bedrock of our lives- condolences- and what a lovely photo.

Great name for a cat, by the way.

Or a new act of acrobatic wonder?

Well congrats on both accounts!!

Oh it’s tough when they go, these beloved familiars. So sorry, Donald.

Hilary Mantel championed emerging writers - a new prize in her memory will help them get published Judged by Maggie O’Farrell, Ben Miles and Chigozie Obioma, the Hilary Mantel prize will recognise emerging talent, and pay tribute to the Wolf Hall author’s legacy

Judged by Maggie O’Farrell, Ben Miles and Chigozie Obioma, the Hilary Mantel prize for fiction will recognise emerging talent, and pay tribute to the Wolf Hall author’s legacy
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What a rollcall of writers and top editor Brendan Barrington!

Join us for a lively and engaging afternoon of book conversation at this year’s @dublincitylibs.bsky.social Readers’ Day event featuring authors Christine Dwyer Hickey, Miriam O’Callaghan, Joseph O’Connor and David Park 🎟️ bit.ly/4gCodbO

I need to see this. Vineland the first Pynchon I read.

Ah Zoyd Wheeler, glorious!

Occasional reminder that my book ‘Darker With the Lights On’ is available from @transitbooks.bsky.social. My stories have been praised by Helen Garner, Claire-Louise Bennett, Max Porter, Elizabeth McCracken, Kevin Barry, Wendy Erskine & Eimear McBride, among others. www.transitbooks.org/books/darker

a bunny attempts to cross a rickety rope bridge, from a desolate side of a river to one that's verdant and nice. They have traveled through a rocky tundra of some sort

Daily bunny no.3081 just has to make it across

I’m not sure timeline cleanse is the right phrase…