Poetry as a means of artful expression: collections to get you thinking and feeling on World Poetry Day

As a wise woman once said, “If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.” And we couldn’t agree more with this poignant sentiment from Emily Dickinson. On this World … Continue reading Poetry as a means of artful expression: collections to get you thinking and feeling on World Poetry Day

10 Irish stories to get you into the spirit of St Patrick’s Day | books to read if you’re missing Éire

Lá fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! It’s the day to don your green and get lucky. You might be on the hunt for a perfect pint of Guinness, or hitting up your local parade, or you might even be staying in … Continue reading 10 Irish stories to get you into the spirit of St Patrick’s Day | books to read if you’re missing Éire

Maryse Condé Longlisted for the International Booker Prize | The Gospel According to the New World

Maryse Condé is a powerful literary force, “The grand queen, the empress, of Caribbean literature,” according to Fiammetta Rocco, and now the oldest writer to be longlisted for the International Booker Prize with her latest work, The Gospel According to … Continue reading Maryse Condé Longlisted for the International Booker Prize | The Gospel According to the New World