The acclaimed writer places her writing in the “weird speculative fiction” tradition, a hybrid genre where magical realism is infused with horror.

Co Leitrim writer-poet-teacher Kevin McManus talks about his new rural-Ireland-set novel, which is a poignant reflection on grief, memory and the fragile moments of grace that shape a life

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