Hear in-depth discussions of recent Irish books that are worth reading, across a range of genres. Expert guests get to the heart of books you know and give you ideas of what contemporary Irish literature to read next. Season 2 covers a range of contemporary novels and also branches into short stories and history. Episodes explore established names in fiction such as John Boyne and Jan Carson, but also Patrick Holloway's debut and a recent account of the Great Hunger. 

Read along with Irish Books Season 2:

1 Orla Mackey, Mouthing
2 Colin Walsh, Kala
3 Elaine Feeney, How to Build a Boat
4 Padraic Scanlan, Rot
5 Jan Carson, Few and Far Between
6 Caoilinn Hughes, The Alternatives
7 John Boyne, Mutiny on the Bounty
8 Patrick Holloway, The Language of Remembering
9 Sara Baume, Seven Steeples
10 Brian Friel, Stories of Ireland

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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.

 

Hear in-depth discussions of recent Irish books that are worth reading, across a range of genres. Expert guests get to the heart of books you know and give you ideas of what contemporary Irish literature to read next. Season 2 covers a range of contemporary novels and also branches into short stories and history. Episodes explore established names in fiction such as John Boyne and Jan Carson, but also Patrick Holloway's debut and a recent account of the Great Hunger.&nbsp;
Read along with Irish Books Season 2:
1 Orla Mackey, Mouthing 2 Colin Walsh,&nbsp;Kala 3 Elaine Feeney, How to Build a Boat 4 Padraic Scanlan, Rot 5 Jan Carson, Few and Far Between 6 Caoilinn Hughes, The Alternatives 7 John Boyne, Mutiny on the Bounty 8 Patrick Holloway, The Language of Remembering 9 Sara Baume, Seven Steeples 10 Brian Friel, Stories of Ireland
🌐 Website: <a href="https://irishbookspodcast.com">https://irishbookspodcast.com</a> 📘 Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/irishbookspodcast">https://www.facebook.com/irishbookspodcast</a> 📸 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/irishbookspodcast">https://www.instagram.com/irishbookspodcast</a>
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>.
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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.

Host @drchrismurray.bsky.social (Bluesky)

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🌐 Website: https://irishbookspodcast.com
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irishbookspodcast
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irishbookspodcast

Follow the show in your favourite podcast app so each new conversation arrives the day it’s released.

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)
Explore more from Irish Books Podcast
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Follow the show in your favourite podcast app so each new conversation arrives the day it&rsquo;s released.
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>