The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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'A heart-stopping read' Sinéad Gleeson Meet James O'Neill in How to Build a Boat. He loves the colour red, wants to build a Perpetual Motion Machine & connect with his mother, who died when he was born. By Bursary Awardee Elaine Feeney #ReadWithAC https://t.co/pnqUJ1tdA4 https://t.co/IKeeomx3nt

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"... decide not to bring up what I intended to bring up, about the past, and about my need for her to apologise for it" Join Literature Bursary recipient Gavin McCrea in Cells, as he spends quarantine with his mother and his past trauma. https://t.co/rW1dGwPgeR #ReadWithAC https://t.co/lNJSJzZ9Ee

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"fizzes with narrative invention, literary intrigue and esoteric mayhem" The debut novel: Perpetual Comedown by Agility Award recipient Declan Toohey is out now w/ @NewIslandBooks Pick up a copy & enjoy a surreal exploration of the self https://t.co/8BkMXWBLBd #ReadWithAC https://t.co/IFwCuiyPL5

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Relaxing after the Christmas rush? Enjoy Decembers Art of Reading book club! Featuring @LaureateFiction Colm Tóibín in conversation with writer Bernard MacLaverty about his book Blank Pages and other stories Listen or watch: https://t.co/dxx44iIs1T https://t.co/vdd3Y4cAKk

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'... A searing and beautiful example of storytelling's infinite importance' Donal Ryan Check out My Father’s House by @Aosdana member Joseph O’Connor. Based on true story of Fr Hugh O’Flaherty an Irish priest who rescued victims of the Nazis #ReadWithAC https://t.co/I5z3prgCMY https://t.co/OSwdKOSaig

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Congratulations to Claire Keegan, @ckeeganfiction, whose novel 'Small Things Like These' has been shortlisted for the 2022 @TheBookerPrizes. The book was the first selection for @LaureateFiction Colm Tóibín’s The Art of Reading Book Club. Watch back here: https://t.co/HhAciSAxoH

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Enjoy the latest #ArtOfReading Book Club episode, as @LaureateFiction Colm Tóibín discusses Kate O'Brien's 'The Ante Room' with Una Mannion. All episodes are available on YouTube, SoundCloud and other streaming platforms: https://t.co/iMBFFEUtTI @DublinCityofLit @dubcilib https://t.co/7CTkkss1F8

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‘A radiant and fearless work of universal import.’ Sebastian Barry Enjoy Literature Bursary recipient Claire Kilroy's first novel for over a decade – Soldier Sailor. She explores motherhood with raw emotion, thoughtfulness & creativity More: https://t.co/TaYlNl6D7t #ReadWithAC https://t.co/c0rAtkwXht

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"I think that gives the novel a great force, because you realise you’re in another belief world" @LaureateFiction Colm Tóibín This month's Art of Reading podcast is available now. Join Colm Tóibín in conversation w/ author Emma Donoghue on her book Haven https://t.co/k7YPIqtoTl https://t.co/FfilsYkuUn

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Check out the latest instalment of the #ArtOfReading Book Club, a monthly book club hosted by @LaureateFiction Colm Tóibín in libraries across Ireland. This month, he's joined by Thomas McCarthy to discuss Elizabeth Bowen's novel 'The Last September'. 👇 https://t.co/U00iwPzpxy

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