Monday - Friday 7-8pm
Poet Leanne O'Sullivan on her new collection 'The Mining Road' which is Published by Bloodaxe Books.
RTE Junior was launched on Monday April 15th and young adults have been a feature of the radio schedule across the week. 17-year-old Poet and Writer Melissa Kavanagh joins Seán Rocks and reads her poems 'Sellout', 'Gorgeous' and 'Freedom is Fashionably Late'. www.rte.ie for more information.
'Savage Solitude, Reflections of a Reluctant Loner' is the title of a book from poet Máighréad Medbh. The author describes it as 'a walk in the mind of someone who's alone'. The Publishers are Dedalus Press. Máighréad Medbh joins Seán Rocks.
Tom MacIntyre on his poetry collection 'Poppy's Leavetaking' - the Publishers are New Island.
Sharon Olds became the first woman to win the TS Eliot prize for poetry. Her collection is called Stag's Leap and we asked Nuala Ní Chonchúir to read it
Dermot Bolger reads 'The Empty Car' from his latest poetry collection 'The Venice Suite. The book is available to buy online at www.newisland.ie.
Elaine Feeney performs 'The Polish Have Caused a Crash' from the Poetry CD 'Cinderella Backwards'. The CD can be bought online at www.poetrygirls.com.
Elaine Feeney reads her poem 'The Radio was Gospel' from the CD 'Cinderella Backwards' from Salmon Poetry.
Hispanic Poet Richard Blanco reads the opening section of 'One Today' at the inauguration of Barack Obama in Washington.
