Blogs about: John Banville
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A Certain Disenchantment
The Observer has a round-up piece in which well known authors address rereading.… more →
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Ronan Keating and the Never Unpolished Phrase
wrote just now: We’ve been back in Dublin for four days, and Andrew is running out of things to do. You run out of t … more →
Banville annotates.
wrote 2 days ago: I’m trying to keep this week light for reasons. Here is John Banville scribbling marginalia in … more →
Countdown to Ireland
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wrote 4 days ago: In just a little over a week I will depart for Ireland. This is my second year as faculty sponsor fo … more →
To Read or Not To Read in Order?
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wrote 1 week ago: Readers of this blog might have the impression that I’m not a particularly orderly person. (Th … more →
Are these the five most valuable books by living Irish writers?
wrote 3 weeks ago: The recent developments at English PEN have really caught the eye of the wider public – and no … more →
The Sea - John Banville
wrote 3 weeks ago: Published 2005 by Picador I have very mixed feelings about ‘The Sea’ but, … more →
From the official announcement:The Dublin Writers Festival 2013
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Check out Darragh Doyles highlights here Darragah works for woldirish ( he is formally of boards.ie … more →
Building Memories to Dull Today's Pain
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wrote 1 month ago: John Banville, in his novel Ancient Light, writes that “Bereavement sets a curious constraint … more →
Dublin Writers FEstival 2013 line-up announced
wrote 1 month ago: James Salter, Colum McCann and an evening with John Banville, Roddy Doyle and Anne Enright among the … more →
Guest Post #25 - Declan Burke - Crime writer - laughing in the face of death
wrote 1 month ago: . Declan Burke is one of Ireland’s leading crime writers. His international success is growing … more →
About adulthood
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wrote 3 months ago: Yes, this is what I thought adulthood would be, a kind of long indian summer, a state of tranquillit … more →
Love at First Line
wrote 3 months ago: Sometimes it is love at first sight. Sometimes it needs more time. Sometimes it’s a long drawn … more →
How everything finds its way in
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wrote 3 months ago: Ancient Light by John Banville While there may be nothing new under the sun, it’s always fun to find … more →
Sunday After
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wrote 3 months ago: All in all, it was just twenty-four hours without power or heat. Frigid cold though. How much I ta … more →
Vengeance: A Nice Touch of Irish Noir
wrote 3 months ago: Vengeance is the fifth in a series of crime noir novels by Benjamin Black, the pen name of the Man B … more →
Great Literary Characters Inspired by Real Famous People
wrote 3 months ago: This week will see the release of a book we’re pretty excited about: Carlene Bauer’s Fra … more →
Writing the final draft of your novel...or maybe the second last draft
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wrote 3 months ago: Words taking flight! Sometimes it’s hard to tell! I’m currently on the 4th draft of The … more →
Attention Colin Morgan fans!
wrote 4 months ago: Colin Morgan will be back with a brand new TV show late on 2013. The name of the show “Quirke. … more →
The Next Big Thing
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wrote 4 months ago: My friend Barbara Lambert has “tagged” me in “The Next Best Thing”, a lively … more →
