The Book Show S3 #7 Women & Words
Women and Words This week The Book Show brings together a group of women for readings from Irish women’s literature, plays, history, diaries and journals to build on the spirit…
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The Book Show S3 #6 (On The Move with Jon Day & Bill Bryson)
This week The Book Show is travelling, going places, getting there – and looking at how we move around. Graphic designer Paul McBride and Design history lecturer Mary Ann Bolger…
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The Book Show S3 #5 (Neil Jordan, Hubert Butler, Doodles)
his week on The Book Show Sinéad Gleeson talks to writer and film-maker Neil Jordan Jordan is the author of many novels and short stories as well as an Oscar…
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The Book Show S3 #3 (John McGahern 10 Years On)
This week The Book Show remembers the work of writer John McGahern. This year is the 10th anniversary of his death in 2006. McGahern’s novels portray Irish society and family…
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The Book Show S3 #2 (Paris)
This week The Book Show comes to you from Shakespeare & Company book shop in Paris. It celebrates its 65th birthday this year but has links to the world of…
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The Book Show S3 #1 (Julian Barnes at home)
The Book Show returns to its third season tonight with a visit to the London home of award winning writer, Julien Barnes. Barnes, whose novels include Arthur & George, Flaubert’s…
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Tweakel.com Production Techniques
Tweaked.com asked Zoe Comyns to have a chat about one of The Book Show episodes and the production process. They design bespoke interactive videos, full of relevant content to reach…
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The Book Show 2016
The Book Show Season 3 will be on air on RTE Radio 1 in 2016. If you have any ideas you’d like to share with the show please contact book…
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The Book Show Presenter Sinead Gleeson’s new anthology
On September 10th, New Island Books published The Long Gaze Back: an Anthology of Irish Women Writers, edited by Sinead Gleeson. The anthology of 30 short stories features eight classic and 22 living Irish…
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THE BOOK SHOW GUESTS
Over the past couple of years we’ve had some wonderful guests on the show – They’ve included: David Cronenberg, Roddy Doyle, Joyce Carol Oates, Clive James, Peter Carey, Megan…
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