Bernie McGill reviewed a book.
Dark Lies the Island
“I heard Kevin Barry read in the summer at the John Hewitt International Summer School in Armagh. He read the first of the stories in this collection, 'Across the Rooftops' and he held the entire auditorium of afternoon listeners in his thrall. I'd read one other of the stories, 'The Girls and the...”
“I heard Kevin Barry read in the summer at the John Hewitt International Summer School in Armagh. He read the first of the stories in this collection, 'Across the Rooftops' and he held the entire auditorium of afternoon listeners in his thrall. I'd read one other of the stories, 'The Girls and the Dogs' online at The Irish Times (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/f...) so I had an idea of what I was in for: dark, gritty, humorous writing that never lets you sit back on your haunches but has you holding your breath throughout. He's an absolute star. I look forward to reading City of Bohane.”
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