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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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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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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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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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