irish literature

Colin Barrett’s Debut Novel ‘Wild Houses’ Unfolds Predictably

Colin Barrett’s Debut Novel ‘Wild Houses’ Unfolds Predictably

The narrative in Colin Barrett’s debut novel Wild Houses unfolds predictably, without much in the way of plot twists or surprises.

We Go to William Trevor’s Works to Look for Ourselves and to Understand Others

We Go to William Trevor’s Works to Look for Ourselves and to Understand Others

Posthumous collection Last Stories proves that Trevor, as a short story writer, was a master in command of his craft and will remain in a class of his own.

Clerical Connivance in Dreary Dublin: Benjamin Black’s ‘Holy Orders’

‘Elegy for April’: Benjamin Black’s New Dublin Noir