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Northside Today 08-11-2019 Grace Wilentz talks to Noel McGuinness about her book of poems “Holding Distance”

admin November 11, 2019

Grace Wilentz talks to Noel McGuinness about her love of poetry and her book of poems “Holding Distance” which was launched in Dublin on 30th October 2019. “Holding Distance” is published by Green Bottle Press. Grace’s poems have appeared in Irish, British…

International Literature Festival Ireland – Dublin’s 2017 Programme Launch

admin April 20, 2017

Joey Kavanagh, Marketing Manager for International Literature Festival Ireland speaks with Noel McGuinness about International Literature Festival Dublin’s 2017 Programme Launch

Laughing at Ourselves, and Everyone Else

admin September 7, 2016

Maurice Newman takes a look at humour in literature over the past 150 years. Using examples from Ireland, England and the USA he asks ‘What does our sense of humour tell us about ourselves and each other?’

Bookworm with Maurice Newman

admin August 11, 2016

Maurice talks about the detectives that we all know and love, from Sherlock Holmes to Robert Langdon. He also gives some tips on how to write your very own bestseller. Music is from Paris in the 1930s.

Bookworm – How We Discover The Books That We Love

admin July 11, 2016

Maurice Newman discusses the ways that we come come to literature. He talks about CS Lewis, Enid Blyton, Richmal Crompton, Roald Dahl, and Kenneth Graham and the influence they had on successive generations of children and what those children, now growen up,…

The Curious Fox

admin June 23, 2016

John Healy talks to Madeleine Ebbs about her son’s first published children’s book “The Curious Fox”

Bookworm: Should You See The Film First? With Maurice Newman

admin June 13, 2016

The greatest debate on the most pressing issue facing Western civilization today: Should you see the film first, or read the book? Maurice Newman on the Bookworm show on Near 90.3 FM helps you to make the decision.

Bookworm: The Compass Lines Project

admin March 7, 2016

Maurice Newman talks to Christodoulos Makris and Karl Whitney about this exciting writers’ project, and a great deal more of interest to aspiring authors. Compass Lines is a writers’ exchange project aiming to establish links between writers and communities in the North…

cover to cover 29th May 2015

admin June 2, 2015

In this weeks show Michael Sharp reviews Roddy Doyle’s ‘Brilliant’ and Robert Gilbraith’s ‘Silkworm’. Also the kids of North Bay Educate Together School talk about ‘Danger is Everywhere’ by David O’Doherty. And we feature a visit to the Anarchist Book Fair and…

Cover to Cover 15th April 2015

admin May 20, 2015

In this weeks show Roisin Ni Ghairbhi discusses her biography of William Pearse, brother of Patrick, and the ’16 lives’ series, biographies of the lives of those executed after Easter 1916. Bob Johnson talks about the ‘Gutter Bookshop’ latest award and the…

cover to cover 1st May 2015

admin May 1, 2015

Michael Sharp reviews ‘Ten Football Matches That Changed The World’ while guest Connor Farrelly gives a fresh opinion on ‘The Commitments’. Joe Collins talks about the latest 1916 commemorative poetry and literary offerings.

cover to cover 17th April 2015

admin April 27, 2015

Michael Sharp reviews Emma Healey’s debut novel, ‘Elizabeth is missing’ while Paula Wiseman interviews childrens author Shane Hegarty about his successful novel, ‘Darkmouth’.