The novel's structure and patterns

What is Mouthing? Mackey's Method

Humanity: the book's values

Time: chronology in Mouthing

Humour

Perspective: assembling opinions

Death

The everyday

Each chapter of Mackey's innovative novel comprises a set of characters delivering monologues in which they confess, complain, and reminisce. Chris and guest Professor Paul Giles of Australian Catholic University consider how Mackey's characters recreate the patterns of earlier generations even when they venture far from their rural origins in Ballyrowan. Some show their true selves in their inner monologues, but others deceives themselves. A strength of Mackey's structure is that Mouthing is never simplistic about ideas such as spirituality, community, and family - and the book is often very funny.

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Each chapter of Mackey's innovative novel comprises a set of characters delivering monologues in which they confess, complain, and reminisce. Chris and guest <a href="https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/our-research-institutes/institute-for-humanities-and-social-sciences/our-people/paul-giles">Professor Paul Giles of Australian Catholic University</a> consider how Mackey's characters recreate the patterns of earlier generations even when they venture far from their rural origins in Ballyrowan. Some show their true selves in their inner monologues, but others deceives themselves. A strength of Mackey's structure is that&nbsp;Mouthing is never simplistic about ideas such as spirituality, community, and family - and the book is often very funny.
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The Irish Books Podcast is supported by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Monash University. Produced by <a href="https://eastcoaststudio.com.au/">East Coast Studio</a>.

Each episode focuses on a single book to offer in-depth exploration of contemporary Irish writing, one of the the dominant presences in book shops, book groups, and writers’ festivals around the world. Guest experts on Irish culture join author and critic Chris Murray to explore the techniques, cultural resonances, and deeper meanings of the nation’s recent literature. Irish Books tackles prize winners and some of the biggest names in Irish writing today while also calling attention to emerging voices that deserve notice. Listeners will learn more about the books they loved and find out what they should read next.

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The Irish Books Podcast is supported by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Monash University. Produced by East Coast Studio.

Each episode focuses on a single book to offer in-depth exploration of contemporary Irish writing, one of the the dominant presences in book shops, book groups, and writers&rsquo; festivals around the world. Guest experts on Irish culture join author and critic Chris Murray to explore the techniques, cultural resonances, and deeper meanings of the nation&rsquo;s recent literature. Irish Books tackles prize winners and some of the biggest names in Irish writing today while also calling attention to emerging voices that deserve notice. Listeners will learn more about the books they loved and find out what they should read next.
Host <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drchrismurray.bsky.social">@drchrismurray.bsky.social </a>(Bluesky)
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