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Book ReviewsFighting Words

Writers Anonymous by William Wall: A literary thriller that is emotionally taut and structurally inventive

Writers Anonymous by William Wall: A literary thriller that is emotionally taut and structurally inventive

By Adam Wyeth
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Garth Risk Hallberg’s The Second Coming: Bigger isn’t always better

Garth Risk Hallberg’s The Second Coming: Bigger isn’t always better

By Val Nolan
Listen | 02:31

Silver Life

A poem by Cuan Woods, age 17, Dublin

By Cuan Woods

The Unforgiving Beira


Amor Ignis (Love of Fire)


Grief


The Book, Bartholemew and The Ghostbusters


A Wonderful Life


The Journey to the Go-Cart


The Magic Mats




SHORT STORIES

Gertrude’s Favourite Pfeffernüsse by Melanie McGee Bianchi

Gertrude’s Favourite Pfeffernüsse by Melanie McGee Bianchi

By Melanie McGee Bianchi
Catastrophic, a new story by June Caldwell

Catastrophic, a new story by June Caldwell

By June Caldwell
Book Club

Book Club

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POETRY

Poem of the Week: Children of the Reservation II: Eddie

Poem of the Week: Children of the Reservation II: Eddie

By Keith Payne
Bodily takeover: New poetry from Gwyneth Lewis, Jennifer Horgan, Dedalus Introductions and Peter McDonald

Bodily takeover: New poetry from Gwyneth Lewis, Jennifer Horgan, Dedalus Introductions and Peter McDonald

By Vona Groarke
Poem of the Week: Seated Beside Iggy at a Dinner Party

Poem of the Week: Seated Beside Iggy at a Dinner Party

By Anne Tannam

The Frogalypse

The Frogalypse


The Slowest Way to Die

The Slowest Way to Die

By Robyn Marshall

The Back-flipping Grannies

The Back-flipping Grannies


Puman, the Paper Human

Puman, the Paper Human


The World Regains its Colour

The World Regains its Colour


The Three Bangs

The Three Bangs


Jeremy the Giraffe and the Case of the Golden Banana

Jeremy the Giraffe and the Case of the Golden Banana


The Needle

The Needle


St Patrick’s Day of Terror

St Patrick’s Day of Terror


I am the River Seine

I am the River Seine

By Emily McDonnell

Blood Orange

Blood Orange

By Holly Keena

Pearlify Me

Pearlify Me

By Rachel McCloskey

Celebrating 10 years of Fighting Words student storytelling: ‘Not for a minute have they ceased to amaze’

Celebrating 10 years of Fighting Words student storytelling: ‘Not for a minute have they ceased to amaze’

By Glenn Patterson

Hombonkulous Michael and the Revenge of the Fallen

Hombonkulous Michael and the Revenge of the Fallen


The Crazy Day

The Crazy Day




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Look inside: Former RTÉ presenter’s Glenageary home with French countryside-style garden for €2.25m


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Dr Mike Ryan is dropped from WHO executive team amid ‘painful’ cost cuts


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Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Márquez shot dead while livestreaming on TikTok


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Construction Industry Federation owes €140,000 in derelict levies at €23m site of Dublin 6 terrace collapse


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Sinn Féin’s ‘Mr Angry’ meets immovable object that is Micheál

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