John Banville

News Crime Writing Festival to Launch in Dún Laoghaire Penguin Random House Ireland have partnered with the Irish Times to launch a new crime writing festival, Dead in Dún Laoghaire. The festival will take place on Saturday July 22nd in…

I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox. Oh well, have some Lit Review instead. Events This Thursday, the Irish Writer's Centre are hosting the launch of White Sorrow by Andrea Aviet. The event will begin at 6:30…

This dry night, nothing unusual About the clip,clop, casual Iron of his shoes as he stamps death Like a mint on the innocent coinage of the earth. It must be Lit Review time again. Events This Sunday marks the beginning of the…

I know tis but a dream, yet feel more anguish Than if 'twere truth. This is no dream. It is, in fact, the Lit Review. Events If you happen to have any ideas knocking about, now could be a good time to get them out. Spiritual…

Time and fevers burn away individual beauty from thoughtful children, and the grave proves the child ephemeral. But the Lit Review is forever. Events Kerry is destination literature as this Listowel Writer's Week starts tonight.…