In this programme, Jonathan Franzen reads from his new novel 'Freedom' and is interviewed by fellow writer Hugo Hamilton. Franzen is famous for snubbing Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club with his last novel, The Corrections, and speculation is rife at the moment that Oprah might forgive him and name Freedom as her last ever book club choice. The programme was recorded before an audience at the Pavilion theatre in Dublin on October 2nd 2010
DLR Libraries recently hosted a reading and interview with up-and-coming Australian author Christos Tsiolkas, reading from his novel 'The Slap' which has featured on best-seller lists across the globe, and scooped the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize in 2009. This podcast was recorded at the County Hall’s Assembly Room on the 4th of August 2010
Barbara Kingsolver, one of the most socially and politically aware novelists writing today, will be reading from her long-awaited new book, 'The Lacuna', which was awarded the Orange Prize, and Claire Kilroy, one of Ireland’s finest young novelists, will be interviewing Ms. Kingsolver. The programme was recorded before an audience at The Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire on the 19th of July 2010
In this programme Declan Hughes will be discussing ,’The City of Lost Girls’, the fifth novel in his hugely successful ’Ed Loy Series’. He is accompanied by Alan Glynn, whose second novel ‘Winterland’ has enjoyed unanimous critical acclaim. This podcast was recorded at the County Hall in Dun Laoghaire on the 12th of May 2010.
Hugo Hamilton's novel 'Hand in the Fire' offers a compelling and original view of contemporary Ireland through the harrowing experience of a Serbian immigrant entangled in a web of violence and deceit. In this programme, excerpts are read by the author and he is interviewed by Professor Declan Kiberd before an audience at County Hall, Dún Laoghaire. The podcast was recorded on 30 March 2010.
Best-selling author and creator of the award-winning 'No 1 Ladies Detective Agency' series, Alexander McCall Smith visited Dún Laoghaire on the 27th February 2010. He read an excerpt from his novel, 'The Double Comfort Safari Club' and discussed his work with an audience at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire.
This is the second of two Library Voices events which were part of the programme at the inaugural Mountains to Sea DLR Book Festival. This podcast has already been published in the Mountains to Sea Festival Podcast. It's a double bill with writers Patrick Gale and John Boyne reading from their new books. This podcast was recorded at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire on September 12, 2009. New podcast episodes are on the way in both the Library Voices and Mountains to Sea Festival series, and watch out in the next few days for the launch of a new podcast series from the Poetry Now festival run by the Arts Office of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.
The first of two events from the DLR Library Voices series which were part of the programme for the Mountains to Sea DLR Book Festival in September. This podcast is published simultaneously in the DLR Library Podcast and the Mountains to Sea Festival Podcast. Sebastian Faulks is interviewed by Martina Devlin and reads from his latest novel, A Week in December. This podcast was recorded at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire on September 12, 2009.
Novelist Robert Harris is the author of a string of international bestsellers including Fatherland, Enigma and Pompeii. His latest novel, Lustrum, is the second part of a trilogy about the Roman orator Cicero. In this podcast Robert Harris reads from Lustrum and discusses his work before an audience at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire. The event was recorded for Library Voices on October 22nd, 2009.
This is the final podcast in the second series of Talking Books, a programme run by the Arts Office of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in conjunction with the County Library Service. Throughout 2009, writer-in-residence Dermot Bolger conducted a series of conversations focused on the business of writing. Dermot's guest in this final programme is the poet Paul Durcan, who recently published a retrospective collection of his poetry spanning 40 years. The podcast was recorded in Deansgrange Libary on the 17th of November 2009. There were some technical problems with microphones on the day and, regrettably, this is reflected in the sound quality in parts of this recording. We hope that this will not unduly affect your enjoyment of the programme.
This is the second podcast in the second series of Talking Books, hosted by writer-in-residence Dermot Bolger. Dermot is joined by the writer Carlo Gébler. The podcast was recorded in Deansgrange Libary on the 3rd of November 2009.
This is the first podcast in the second series of Talking Books, hosted by writer-in-residence Dermot Bolger. Dermot is joined by literary agent Faith O'Grady, editorial manager with New Island Books Deirdre O'Neill and novelist and editor Anthony Glavin. The podcast was recorded at Deansgrange Library on the 15th of Oct 2009.
This is the final podcast in the first series of Talking Books, hosted by writer-in-residence Dermot Bolger. Dermot is joined by fellow writers John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas), Deirdre Purcell (Falling for a Dancer) and Claire Kilroy (Tenderwire) for a conversation about the business of writing. The podcast was recorded at Deansgrange Library on the 9th of July 2009. Series 2 of Talking Books is already underway, and the first of those podcasts will be published here next week.
Of all the factors in Ireland's extraordinary economic transformation, none has been more prominent than the astonishing boom in construction. "The Builders", a new book by journalists Kathy Sheridan and Frank McDonald tells the stories of the property developers - the great untold story of the boom. In this podcast, Frank McDonald speaks to an audience at Dún Laoghaire County Hall in an event held on 27th May 2009.
Claire Kilroy was born Dublin in 1973 and studied English in Trinity College. She worked for a number of years in television editing before her first novel was published in 2003. This podcast is a recording of a reading she gave at Dún Laoghaire County Hall on 20th May 2009, featuring extracts from her third novel, "All Names Have Been Changed", which has just been published.
This is the second discussion in the 'Talking Books' series presented by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown novelist-in-residence Dermot Bolger. In this episode, the Belfast writer and Beirut hostage Brian Keenan discusses his work with Dermot before an audience at Deansgrange Library. The podcast was recorded on the 14th of May 2009.
'Talking Books' is a series of intimate public conversations by novelist, playwright and poet Dermot Bolger with leading Irish writers about the art of writing and the everyday practices, routines and difficulties involved with creating a sustained piece of literature. Broadening out to include questions and comments from the audience, these evenings are intended to be enjoyed by emerging writers and by anyone interested in contemporary Irish writing. In this, the first of three podcasts, Dermot talks to Gerard Donovan, the author of "Schopenhauer's Telescope" and "Julius Winsome". It was recorded before an audience at Deansgrange Library on the 16th April 2009.
Pauline McLynn shot to fame playing the playing the inimitable Mrs Doyle in Father Ted, and now combines her acting career with an equally successful career as a novelist. Her seventh novel, "Missing You Already", is a heartbreaking portrayal of what it’s like to live with a loved one suffering from Alzheimer's. On the 2nd of April 2009 she spoke to an audience at Deansgrange Library in Dublin where this podcast was recorded.
Josephine Hart is the author of five bestselling novels including "Damage", which was made into a critically acclaimed movie directed by Louis Malle and starring Juliette Binoche and Jeremy Irons. She has also edited two poetry collections. Set in Ireland, her new novel "The Truth About Love" is a powerful family story. She was born in Mullingar but lives in London with her husband, Maurice Saatchi and their two sons. On the 11th of February, 2009 she read for an audience at Dún Laoghaire County Hall and then took part in an interview with journalist and literary editor Alison Walsh.
The Autumn season of DLR Library Voices concludes with an evening in the company of Niall Williams and Chris Binchy. Since his first novel, Four Letters of Love, Niall Williams has established a firm following of loyal readers who have warmed to his rich lyrical style. His new novel, John, is an extraordinary portrait of St John of the gospels and his travails on the island of Patmos. It is a prodigious feat of imagination written with real poetic vision. Chris Binchy is back with a new novel and a new publisher. Already enjoying rave reviews, Open-handed has been hailed as the definitive chronicle of the Celtic Tiger era. It traces the stories of five characters, two Irish and three Eastern European, who become entangled with one another in a web of politics, property, sex and violence. In this podcast, which was recorded at Dun Laoghaire County Hall on 13th November 2008, the writers read from their latest work and take questions from the audience.