I wrote before about Beckett in relation to Tolkien; even to Pokemons. It’s not my fault. It’s his merit. It’s Five days To Saint Patrick’s. The Saint Patrick’s day that won’t happen. Five days to the Pre – San Patrizio Livorno Festival that won’t happen. On Saint Patrick’s day I …

John Banville in Italy, guest of honour along with Catherine Dunne, of the San Patrizio Livorno Festival 2019

The first or the last? An Irish soda bread short story by Max O’Rover

Lost in Dublin Lost in Dublin? That’s good for you. Trust me.

I can just say that I am happy and very proud of this. Thank you so much, Catherine. It’s an honor for me.

Bheoláin knew that the Winter Queen would have eaten her if she had found her. The Winter Queen eats everything…

I had disseminated some (almost) Irish stories (short stories) on this blog. From this blogpost you have the chance to read them.

A few days ago I found out on Irish Medieval History Facebook Page that “Irish monks invented the space between words”. This is a short story about an unusual Viking, a young, smart Irish monk and that invention…

< Gráinne? > Enda uí Rómhar had been waken up by something. Of course he thought it was his wife. It happens to everybody that, barely awake, things in your head are a little bit fuzzy. Sleep is a mysterious thing and awakening even more, perhaps. But a few moments …

The structure of my third book is, in the end, clear: 15 short stories and a novel.