Books

The Fates by Rosie Garland, extracted - Greek mythology reimagined

We prsent an extract from The Fates, the new novel by Rosie Garland. Before Gods and mortals, there ...

Something For The Weekend: Sinead Gleeson's cultural picks

Sinead Gleeson is a broadcaster, essayist and critic, the author of Irish Book Award-winning essay c...

Sparks of Bright Matter by Leeanne O'Donnell - read an extract

We present an extract from Sparks of Bright Matter, the debut novel by radio documentary maker, podc...

Book Of The Week: Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson

Sinéad Gleeson has forged a career that has, among other things, become largely devoted to supportin...

The quiet life: putting John McGahern's Leitrim on screen

Analysis: Pat Collins' film of McGahern's That They May Face The Rising Sun shows the importance of ...

The Art of Reading: Paul Murray talks to Colm Tóibín

The Art of Reading is a monthly book club hosted by Colm Tóibín, the Laureate for Irish Fiction. Eac...

Book Of The Week: Quickly, While They Still Have Horses by Jan Carson

In 1973, Gabriel García Márquez told The Atlantic: "In Mexico, surrealism runs through the streets… ...

Author Sophie Kinsella diagnosed with brain cancer

The author Sophie Kinsella has revealed she has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain canc...

Cristín Leach's memoir Negative Space comes to Book On One

It weaves words and art with the unravelling of self that comes when a marriage breaks down. Leach's...

Old Romantics by Maggie Armstrong - read an extract

We present an extract from Old Romantics, the debut short story collection by Maggie Armstrong, publ...

In Knife, Salman Rushdie confronts a world where liberal principles like free speech are old-fashioned

Knife is Salman Rushdie's account of how he narrowly survived an attempt on his life in August 2022,...

Ode to joy - poet Paul Muldoon talks to RTÉ Arena

The collection brings us poems about the last Wolves in Ulster, Imperial Rome and its connection to ...

Celebrate Poetry Day Ireland with RTÉ Culture

Poetry Day Ireland is happening this Thursday April 25th, and this year marks our ten-year anniversa...

Poetry Day Ireland: Flesh being wild by Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe

Poetry Day Ireland is an annual island-wide celebration of poetry which invites the nation to read, ...

Poetry Day Ireland: Gleam by Patrick Moran

Poetry Day Ireland is an annual island-wide celebration of poetry which invites the nation to read, ...

Poetry Day Ireland: Aiteall le Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha

Poetry Day Ireland is an annual island-wide celebration of poetry which invites the nation to read, ...