BOOKS Westport bookseller and bibliophile Bríd Conroy on two new historical fictions – Nikola Scott’s ‘The Orchard Girls’ and Louise Fein’s ‘The Hidden Child’
The past has lessons for the present
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Two moral tales for young readers
BOOKS Westport bookseller and bibliophile Bríd Conroy reviews two great new Irish releases for children
Under confidence, over confidence and self-belief
BOOKS Professor Ian Robertson’s new book is a fascinating, thought-provoking read, writes Bríd Conroy
Lose yourself in summer fiction
BOOKS Westport bookseller and avid reader Bríd Conroy reviews two summer reads: ‘The Snow Line’, by Tessa McWatt, and ‘Holding Her Breath’, by Eimear Ryan
Mayo Artists Show returns
CULTURE Linenhall Arts Centre and Ballina Arts Centre are inviting submissions for the Mayo Artists Show this December
Tales of adventures, treasures and travels
BOOKS Bríd Conroy reviews two books relating to Afghanistan, Edmund Richardson’s ‘Alexandria: The Quest for the Lost City’, and Taran Khan’s ‘Shadow City’
A darkly compelling tale of injustice and strength
BOOKS Bookseller and bibliophile Bríd Conroy reviews ‘The Mad Women’s Ball’ by Victoria Mas
Reconnecting with nature
BOOKS Westport bookseller and bibliophile Bríd Conroy reviews ‘I am an Island’, by Tamsin Calidas and ‘Thin Places’, by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh
Lemonade Marinade release single for Mindspace Mayo
MUSIC Music collective Lemonade Marinade’s lastest single, ‘Yes, Love Has Found You Here’, is fronted by Ger Eaton
Pathways into Russia’s tumultuous past
BOOKS Westport bookseller and bibliophile Bríd Conroy reviews ‘A People’s Tragedy’, by Orlando Figes, and ‘The Borodino Field’, by Robert Kershaw
Nashville TV station to stream Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival
MUSIC Long-running festival kicks off this Friday and will be streamed live over three days from venues Westport, Cork and the US