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Lean Fall Stand - author Jon McGregor talks to The Book Show

Nomadland author Jessica Bruder talks to The Book Show

Nicely timed for this year's Oscars, Jessica Bruder talks exclusively to The Book Show about her book Nomadland, upon which the Best Picture winner is based...

The Book Show • 26 Apr 21

Max Porter joins The Book Show on RTÉ Radio 1

The Book Show: Max Porter, Joseph O'Connor and banned books!

The Book Show • 16 Apr 21

The Book Show: Louise Kennedy, Catherine Ryan Howard & Aisling!

The Book Show • 09 Apr 21

Neil Jordan features in the first episode of the new series of The Book Show

The Book Show returns to RTÉ Radio One with Neil Jordan

The Book Show • 05 Apr 21

Michelle Gallen talks to The Book Show on RTÉ 1

The Book Show: Michelle Gallen talks small towns with Rick O'Shea

The Book Show • 27 Nov 20

The Book Show: Banville on Butler, and imaginary must-reads

On The Book Show on RTÉ Radio 1 this week, John Banville tells us why we should read the essays of Hubert Butler.

The Book Show • 23 Nov 20

Jenny Offill comes to The Book Show on RTÉ Radio 1

The Book Show: Jenny Offill's Weather report

The Book Show • 27 Oct 20

The Book Show: Boyce, Baume & Trump in print

On the latest edition of The Book Show, children's author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce spells out just why children's books are so important and why they should be afforded more respect.

The Book Show • 19 Oct 20

The Book Show returns: Virago, Elaine Feeney & Donal Ryan

The Book Show • 12 Oct 20

The Book Show goes inside Ian Rankin's writer's den

On this week's Book Show on RTÉ Radio 1: Rick O'Shea gets a socially distant tour of Ian Rankin's writer's den in Edinburgh...

The Book Show • 15 May 20

Listen: The Book Show on how to survive the apocalypse

On this week's Book Show on RTÉ Radio 1, Rick O'Shea hears about some of the 'perverse pilgrimages' embarked upon by Mark O'Connell in his search for how best to survive the apocalypse...

The Book Show • 08 May 20

Listen: RTÉ Book Show: Exciting Times with Naoise Dolan

In this week's RTÉ Book Show, Rick O'Shea talks to Naoise Dolan about her debut novel Exciting Times, which is set in Hong Kong and is one of the reasons Rick has been able to beat the 'reader's block' which had been plaguing him of late...

The Book Show • 01 May 20

The Book Show returns to RTÉ Radio 1 with Landy & Enright

The Book Show returns to RTÉ Radio One at a time when some of us are reading more than ever while others are struggling to concentrate at all...

The Book Show • 20 Apr 20

Book Show host Rick O'Shea with author Eoin Colfer

Book Show preview: Eoin Colfer & Jan Carson turn a page

On this week's Book Show on RTÉ Radio 1, Rick O'Shea talks to one of the best-selling Irish authors of the 21st century...

Books • 19 Dec 19

Book Show host Rick O'Shea with Blindboy

Blindboy tells all - The Book Show returns

As book sales rise and book clubs continue to grow across Ireland, the man with the biggest book club in Ireland - Mister Rick O'Shea - takes the reins of the all-new Book Show on RTÉ Radio 1.

The Book Show • 09 Dec 19

Rick O'Shea named as new presenter of The Book Show

Sunday evenings will once again come alive with literary debate on RTÉ Radio 1 with the return of The Book Show this December, with new presenter Rick O'Shea at the helm.

Books • 30 Oct 19

The RTÉ Drama On One team with the cast of their award-winning production of Hecuba

RTÉ at the NYC Radio Awards: hear a quartet of prize-winners

RTÉ has once again been honoured with the prestigious Broadcaster of the Year award at the 2019 New York Festivals International Radio Awards...

Radio • 01 Jul 19

Belinda McKeon hosts the first edition of the new season of The Book Show

The RTÉ Book Show returns with all-star Irish literary line-up

On Sunday September 16th, The RTÉ Book Show makes a welcome return to the RTÉ Radio 1 Autumn schedule, for an extended run of shows.

Books • 14 Sep 18

Book Show presenter Regan Hutchins with his copy of Tristram Shandy.

Listen: The Book Show deconstructs Tristram Shandy

On this week's RTÉ Book Show, Regan Hutchins gets to grips with one of his favourite novels: Tristram Shandy by Tipperary-born writer Laurence Sterne.

Books • 16 Apr 18

Listen: Fowl play! Eoin Colfer presents The Book Show

This week former Laureate na n-Óg, Eoin Colfer, is the guest presenter on the RTÉ Book Show. Eoin is the author of dozens of books for children. Artemis Fowl is his best known creation and for this week's show Eoin is celebrating the joy and diversity of

Books • 09 Apr 18

Author and Book Show guest host John Boyne (second from right) with students at UEA

Do creative writing courses work? The RTÉ Book Show returns

For the past few years, The Book Show has interviewed hundreds of writers for the show. Now the writers get to ask the questions.

Books • 23 Mar 18

Saoirse Ronan stars in Brooklyn, the Christmas Day movie on RTÉ One

Your Christmas Cultural Highlights on RTÉ

This Christmas you can enjoy a feast of culture, courtesy of RTÉ, with an eclectic array of choice cultural programming across TV and radio. Here are ten must-see (and must-hear) highlights to watch out for.

RTÉ • 19 Dec 17

Sinéad Gleeson speaks to author Julie Buntin on this week's edition of The Book Show.

RTÉ Book Show preview: David Hayden, Julie Buntin & Ask The Dust

This week on The Book Show, Sinéad Gleeson speaks to David Hayden about his debut collection of short stories, Darker With The Lights On, which has been published recently.

Books • 13 Oct 17

Sinead Gleeson meets politician-turned-author Alan Johnson on this week's RTÉ Book Show

RTÉ Book Show preview - poets, politicians & ghost writers

The week on The RTÉ Book Show, Sinéad Gleeson speaks to the UK poet Hollie McNish who recently published her latest collection of poetry, Plum.

Books • 06 Oct 17