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Will Self
Absurdist jokes, ruminations on rambling and 'dizzying, synaesthetic' descriptions of London are the order of the day -
Kerry Hardie
County Down poet confronts death and embraces nature in a prose and poetry reading at the Crescent Arts Centre -
The Lifeboat Readings
Leontia Flynn and Sophie Collins continue a series of free readings on the Belfast Barge -
Humdinger!
Quercus Ensemble and Roddy Doyle perform at the inaugural children's book festival in Derry~Londonderry -
Free Derry Protest and Resistance
Adrian Kerr's history of protest and resistance in the maiden city 'is a valuable addition to the Troubles canon' -
Plath – A 50 Year Retrospective
Academics commemorate the life and work of prolific writer and poet Sylvia Plath -
The Loughsiders
Shan Bullock's 1924 novel is republished by Turnpike Books, but is Bullock really 'the Thomas Hardy of Fermanagh'? -
A Twisted Root
Patricia Craig delves into her mixed Irish ancestry to discover Republican activists and the founder of the Orange Order -
Tom Paulin
Initially hesitant, the once 'notoriously combative' critic, essayist and poet eventually finds his voice on a return visit to Belfast -
Scroobius Pip
The Poetry Chicks' Abby Oliveira supports the London-based poet and hip hop artist at Out To Lunch. 'Think Hemingway in a hoodie'