‘Deep Pools of Nostalgia’
Peter Sirr’s Intimate City considers the city as a layered place, a physical space reverberating with the presence of history, ideas, and the people who walked there. In Belinda McKeon’s For Keeps our protagonist returns from abroad, navigating a city full of memories as she reconnects with an old flame. Join the authors and neuroscientist Shane O’Mara in conversation with Garrett Fagan as they consider how the faces and places of a city interact with our memory.
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Venue
National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street
Dublin 2,
Time
April 23 at 6:30 pm
Tickets
Free
Booking
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The Artist and the City
Deirdre Madden’s Authenticity and Niamh Campbell’s We Were Young both feature creatives living and working in Dublin, who are facing challenges in their work. Join the authors along with artist, researcher and educator, Silvia Loeffler, in conversation with writer and critic Niall MacMonagle. They will consider how the city inspires and influences the artist, and how this may be changing.
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Venue
Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North
Dublin 1,
Time
April 24 at 6:30 pm
Tickets
Free
Booking
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Booked Out. Masterclass in Short Story Writing with Seán O’Reilly
This event is now fully booked.
Join author Seán O’Reilly, whose works include the novella Watermark and the short story collections Curfew and Levitation, for a masterclass exploring the art of short story writing.
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Venue
Pearse Street Library, 139-144 Pearse Street
Dublin 2,
Ireland
Time
April 26 at 10:00 am
Tickets
Free
Booking
Booking essential
Booked Out. Literary Landscapes Walking tour with Ana Kinsella
This event is now fully booked.
Meeting point Kevin Street Library, 18 Kevin St. Lower, Portobello Dublin, D08 EY79
Join author Ana Kinsella on a captivating walking tour based on her new book, Literary Landscapes: Dublin. Discover and explore Dublin’s rich literary heritage, from its bookshops and museums to the landmarks associated with its most famous writers, and the public art that honours them.
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Venue
Kevin Street Library, 18 Lower Kevin Street
Dublin 8,
Time
April 26 at 2:00 pm
Tickets
Free
Booking
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Dublin by Night
The sun goes down but the city never sleeps. Authors Sarah Gilmartin, Roisin Kiberd, Thomas Morris will be in conversation with writer and editor James Hudson to discuss how their writing captures Dublin by night in its many guises; from the pressurised world of high-end hospitality and the raucous pub scene, to the spaces people frequent by night to escape the anxieties of daytime. In all their writing, characters feel the need to conform, to belong and to find connection, even as they find themselves disconnected and disillusioned.
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Venue
Bewley’s Café Theatre, Powerscourt Townhouse, South William St.
Time
April 29 at 6:30 pm
Tickets
Free
Booking
Booking essential
The Stinging Fly Press: Celebrating 20 Years
Join us as we celebrate 20 years of The Stinging Fly Press, publishers of this year’s One Dublin One Book choice and landmark short-story collections from writers such as Colin Barrett, Kevin Barry, Wendy Erskine, Nicole Flattery, Danielle McLaughlin, Sean O’Reilly and Cathy Sweeney. An engaging evening of readings and conversation will be moderated by arts journalist and broadcaster Paula Shields.
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Venue
Dublin Liberties Distillery, 33 Mill St, The Liberties
Dublin,
D08 V221
Ireland
Time
May 1 at 6:30 pm
Tickets
Free
Booking
Booking essential