I mbun pinn
Minnie Rafferty: Fur Coats and Female Empowerment
'Subconsciously or not, when recently-stationed member of the British army would call in to purchase cigarettes, Minnie practiced power poses; both hands on the counter, flatly refusing their custom.'
Read, Listen, Look and Learn; glimpses of genius in a mad world.
I've been trying and mostly failing at avoiding the mindlessness of the internet. When I've succeeded, here's what I think is worth reading, listening to and thinking about.
Good Eats and Sweet Beats: A Weekend in Sligo Town.
'We spent our twenties finding our way, together. Now in our thirties, we find our paths have diverged.'
As an Nua Interviews: Sarah Davis-Goff & Lisa Coen
We try not to think in terms of markets at all because we are absolutely convinced that all readers want is exceptional literature. The question for us is only ever 'Is this book exceptional?'
Bac an Scríbhneora: Bagairtí An Spáis Bháin
“writing about a writer's block is better than not writing at all”― Charles Bukowski, The Last Night of the Earth Poems
Teacht na Banríona: Sinéad Ní Uallacháin agus As an Nua
'Áit éigin idir iarrachtaí amhráin a cheol agus rince
ar bhoird, cuireadh síol an chairdis. '
An Cholainn Chuí
Tá earnáil ar fiú na billiúin euro í ag impí orainn muid féin a luacháil ar ár gcoirp agus tacaíonn an tráchtaireacht leamh a dhéanann muid a gcuid aidhmeanna suaracha a bhaint amach.
As an Nua Interviews: Sorcha Pollak
'We are at this tipping point where we have no history of immigration, we only know emigration. That has changed in the last 15 years. We wanted to show that every person has a story and a reason for coming here and they’re all completely different. '
#ByebyeShy: 5 ways to stave away shyness
Mine is the voice which often doesn't get heard. It doesn't get heard because I don't use it to the best of its ability'
As an Nua Interviews: Sue Jordan
'Questioning publicly starts conversations and that’s hugely important in every aspect of this world.'