Geraldine Mills' poetic trek into her family history

Literature Reviews Thu, Nov 14, 2019

THE OPENING verse of Geraldine Mills' new poetry collection, The Bone Road, reads: “They’re glad to see the back/of all the wind-crippled whins,/turn their heads from/the rain over Achill Island,/smoor the final fire.”

Danielle Holian’s brutal truth telling

Literature Reviews Thu, Nov 07, 2019

DANIELLE HOLIAN'S debut poetry collection, Beautifully Chaotic, is part of a boom in the popularity of poetry among young people – particularly young women – over the past few years.

John Devoy's epic solo journey

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

JOHN DEVOY, author of the acclaimed 'alternative' travel book, Quondam: Travels In A Once World, will be in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop to sign copies of the book on Friday November 8.

An aerial view of Galway in the 1600s

Literature Reviews Thu, Oct 24, 2019

THE FIRST paragraph of this fascinating book reads: “Galway is unique among Irish cities in possessing a map that not just provides a bird’s-eye view of the urban landscape at a critical juncture in its history, but also offers insights into cultural, socio-political, and religious outlooks of the town’s ruling elite at this time. The printed map is a glorification of Galway, a celebration of its importance, wealth and power in the years immediately preceding its surrender to parliamentary forces in 1652. That it was made to impress is evinced not only in the visual impact of the heraldic embellishments and decorative artistry employed but also in the wealth of detail recorded, much of which might otherwise remain unknown."

Over The Edge Brexit special

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

A POLITICALLY charged Over The Edge reading will place on the day that may - or may not, there is the Benn Act - see Boris Johnson crash the UK out of the EU without a deal.

New poetry collection from Mary O'Malley is worth rejoicing over

Literature Reviews Thu, Oct 10, 2019

THE POET Dave Lordan has argued that, in an age when poetry is more effectively transmitted over the internet, rather than through traditional book sales, the poetry collection belongs more to the heritage end of the poetry business.

Poet Stephen James Smith at the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

STEPHEN JAMES Smith, the Dublin poet, playwright, and spoken word artist, plays the last date of his Irish tour in Galway, before taking his verse around Britain.

Book it! - new children’s book festival for Galway

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Book it!, Galway's new book festival for children is taking place this month, and will feature readings and events with Alan Durant, Catherine Doyle, Patricia Forde, Eric Kaeil, Patrick Ryan and Michael Smith.

Dara Ó Foghlu to host creative writing workshop

Thu, Sep 26, 2019

THE WAR Against Cynicism: A Workshop for Blocked Writers, hosted by Dara Ó Foghlu, takes place in Galway next month.

Three women go Over The Edge

Thu, Sep 19, 2019

THE WRITERS Ingrid Casey, Barbara Dunne, and Leah Keane will read from their work at the Over The Edge: Open Reading in the Galway City Library on Thursday September 26 at 6.30pm.

Patricia Forde and the power of words

Literature Reviews Thu, Sep 19, 2019

IT IS most unusual that the sequel to a wonderful book is anywhere near as good as the first one. In 2015 Patricia Forde’s The Wordsmith was published to great acclaim, winning several awards, and introducing readers to Letta the Wordsmith, whose job it is to hand out words to people who need them.

New book on a moment when an Irish city went Soviet

Thu, Sep 19, 2019

The Limerick Soviet of 1919 was a brief period in Irish revolutionary and labour history when workers defied British colonialism and took power into their own hands.

Ken Bruen to read at Culture Night event

Thu, Sep 12, 2019

KEN BRUEN, the award winning crime writer, and one of the most critically acclaimed novelists to ever emerge from Galway, will read at one of two special Over The Edge events for Culture Night.

Susan Millar DuMars' fiction writing classes

Thu, Sep 12, 2019

ADVANCED FICTION writing classes with the short story writer and poet, Susan Millar DuMars, will start on October 4, taking place each Friday from 2pm to 4pm, running for eight weeks.

Danielle Holian launches debut poetry collection

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

BEAUTIFULLY CHAOTIC, the debut poetry collection from Galway writer Danielle Holian, which explores sexuality, the trauma of sexual assault, heartbreak, feminism, and learning how to survive, has just been published.

Emily Cullen to launch new Skylight 47

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

THE POET and harpist Emily Cullen will launch the latest issue of poetry journal, Skylight 47, on Sunday September 8 at 5pm in The House Hotel, Lower Merchants Road.

From Millar to Mars to Susan

Literature Reviews Thu, Aug 29, 2019

IN HER new collection Naked - New & Selected Poems, Galway writer Susan Millar DuMars presents a poetic landscape as cosmic as it is intimately personal, satiric, and fascinating.

Kevin Higgins' poetry workshops

Thu, Aug 29, 2019

THE ACCLAIMED Galway poet, Kevin Higgins, will host a series of poetry workshops, with classes for both beginners and experienced, in the Galway Arts Centre, Dominick Street.

Maeve Mulrennan goes Over The Edge

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

MAEVE MULRENNAN, head of visual art and education at the Galway Arts Centre, will be one of the readers at the Over The Edge: Open Reading in the Galway City Library on Thursday August 29 at 6.30pm.

Katherine Noone's nostalgia with a sting

Literature Reviews Thu, Aug 15, 2019

KATHERINE NOONE came late to poetry. Born near Gort, she spent decades working as a nurse in New York before retiring to Galway where, as people do, she began writing poetry.

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