I’m very much enjoying this “long sheet” of Flare which featured some fantastic poets from Ireland and beyond.
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Poetry Month, Limerick
Have you ever wished you could read a poem while looking in the window of a shop selling blinds? Thanks so much to Dominic Taylor for allowing me to be part of Limerick’s Poetry Month, where poems about Limerick are put up around the city. My poem about Father Creagh, he of the Limerick […]
Shine/Strong Award 2017
It was incredible to be shortlisted for the Shine/Strong award this year and a massive congratulations to Adam Crothers who went away with the big prize. I bought Adam’s book when I saw the shortlist a while back and started reading it. Two poems in, I knew that this was one of the most exciting […]
Mentioned in Time of Israel
There’s a short mention of Jewtown in the Time of Israel this week. I was interviewed a few months ago before speaking at the launch of Representations of Jews in Irish Literature. The full article can be read here.
Upcoming Reading: Listeners
I’m delighted to be asked to read at the Listener’s session and open mic as one of the two featured readers in March. I will be reading with Adam Wyeth. Thanks to Paul Bregazzi and Daragh Bradish for the kind invitation. The event takes place near Marlay Park in the Eden House. If anyone is […]
Tears and Laughter: Esther Morris
I’ve written on this blog before about my great grandmother, Esther Morris, who was a minor playwright. I mentioned at the Launch of the Representation of Jews in Irish Literature about her to Barry Montgomery, one of the researchers in the project, and lo and behold, a few weeks later, he found a copy of […]
Write Up in Waterford News and Star
Thanks to Barry Montgomery of Ulster University for sharing this newspaper artivle from the Waterford News and Star on the launch of the Representations of Jews in Irish Literature. It was a really good exhibition and I had a great time at the launch.
Reading: Jewish Book Week
Reading at Jewish Book Week has to go down as a highlight of my Jewtown experience. Ten years ago, I never thought that I would ever write a poem, never mind be asked to read at a major book festival in the UK. Not only that, the event was completely sold out two weeks before the […]
Jewtown amongst 4,000 books
Jewish Book Week started last night and I took the chance to get a snap of my book among the 4,000 other books featured in the festival. I also picked up a copy of the Jewish Book Week brochure and had a peek inside.
Off to London – Jewish Book Week
I’m off to London today for Jewish Book Week. I’ve packed my suitcase and I’m ready to go!