Reviewed: Dominion by Tom Holland Tom Holland's study of the development of Christendom proves an accessible, pleasurable read as befits a natural communicator and presenter of highly-regarded TV series on … Books • 19 Dec 19
Reviewed: The Jewel by Neil Hegarty 'Incredibly good. Incredibly vivid: the colours shine like they're on fire'. Neil Hegarty's description of the paintings of his artist Emily Sandborne equally applies in … Books • 17 Dec 19
Reviewed: Julio Ramón Ribeyro's Word of the Speechless The many short stories of the Peruvian author Julio Ramón Ribeyro should be much better known and there is no excuse now in these fluent … Books • 10 Dec 19
A Matter of Interpretation by Elizabeth MacDonald Michael Scot (1175-1232) was a revered mathematician and scholar who translated Averroes and was the deemed to be finest public intellectual of his time. His … Books • 07 Dec 19
Reviewed: The Summer Isles by Philip Marsden Travel writer, sailor and anthropologist Philip Marsden tacks along Ireland's western shore en route to the so-called Summer Isles, off Scotland's Western coast, in what … Books • 12 Dec 19
Reviewed: Targeted by Brittany Kaiser With UK and US elections around the corner, the importance of data privacy and the pressure on social media companies to examine political advertising has … Books • 29 Nov 19
Reviewed: Mrs Cowan's Boy by Rory Cowan Mrs Cowan's Boy really has it all from comical moments to deep felt moments, writes Hannah Byrne Books • 25 Nov 19
Reviewed: Brett Anderson's new rock n' roll memoir Brett Anderson knows all about making 'the difficult second album', and now the Suede frontman knows all about writing the difficult second book. Book Review • 22 Nov 19
Reviewed: The Big Yaroo by Patrick McCabe Disturbing and disgusting, one of Patrick McCabe's most memorable characters, Francie Brady is back with a bang. Books • 26 Nov 19
Book Review: Number Games by Owen Dwyer Owen Dwyer's latest novel transports the reader to the near future of 2114 where women have taken power and corporatism is the prevailing mode of … Books • 21 Nov 19
Reviewed: Stories From the Deep by Ken O'Sullivan Ken O'Sullivan's new book is a fascinating account of his formation as conservationist, documentary film-maker and underwater cameraman. Books • 20 Nov 19
Reviewed: Agent Running in the Field by John Le Carré John Le Carré has declared that he never met a spy who did not believe they occupied a higher moral ground. You'll find plenty of … Books • 18 Nov 19
Book Review: The Red Thread 20 years of NYRB Classics An itinerary or road book, rather than a 'greatest hits', according to its editor Edwin Frank, The Red Thread assembles choice cuts form 20 years … Culture • 13 Nov 19
How to Save the Planet - Luke Eastwood The steps are simple, writes Luke Eastwood in his new booklet - it's just requires being conscious of what you are doing and remembering to … Culture • 11 Nov 19
The Three Kings: The Makers of Modern Football Damien O'Meara welcomes a new book which profiles Bill Shankly, Jock Stein and Matt Busby with some fresh thinking, eschewing oft-recycled stories which are already … Book Review • 12 Nov 19
Book review: Akin by Emma Donoghue Emma Donoghue's new novel Akin felt more like a tour around Nice as opposed to an engaging story writes Orlagh Doherty. Book Review • 05 Nov 19
Reviewed: Blue Moon by Lee Child If ever a Jack Reacher adventure deserved to be soundtracked with Johnny Cash's The Man Comes Around, it's this one. Book Review • 04 Nov 19
Review: Eleanor Fitzsimons' Life and Loves of E Nesbit Eleanor Fitzsimons's biogrpahy of the much-loved children's writer is comprehensive and incredibly detailed and a very worthwhile addition to the body of work which surrounds … Books • 01 Nov 19
Reviewed: Writing Home -The New Irish Poets 50 poets from a long list of different countries around the globe are represented in this compelling anthology of widely disparate voices, edited by poets … Books • 31 Oct 19
Jung Chang's Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister The Wild Swans author documents the story of the three extraordinary Soong sisters, born into a wealthy Shanghai family at the end of the 19th … Books • 23 Oct 19
Reviewed: The River Capture by Mary Costello Mary Costello's The River Capture failed to capture this readers interest, writes Grace Keane Books • 23 Oct 19
Book review: The Emerald Dress by Vivienne Kearns The diary of a duchess, a ghostly figure in a castle, and the heart of a weaver - a young American woman ventures to Dublin … Books • 29 Oct 19
Book review: The Europeans by Orlando Figes Ivan Turgenev was judged by Ernest Hemingway to be "the greatest writer there ever was" and this new book traces the Russian author's role in … Books • 29 Oct 19
Review: Cecelia Ahern's PS I Love You sequel Postscript A heartbreaking tale that doesn't simply continue on the narrative from PS I Love You, but, rather, elegantly grows with it - that's Orlagh Doherty's … Books • 21 Oct 19
Revisiting John Hinde's Ireland: Return To Sender What Irish home, quite aside from many an English and american home, did not have from time to time a John Hinde postcard on the … Books • 25 Oct 19
