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Recommended for general readers seeking a thorough, nonpartisan guide to the tragic history of this most distressful country. Full review >

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by David Monagan

A penetrating, droll embrace of an Ireland in the midst of tumult. Full review >

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The poems in this volume do indeed reflect a national history, messy and complex, strident and joyful in the most tragic of... Full review >

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THE IRISH WINE TRILOGY

by Dick Wimmer

Good pointless fun, in the tradition of Joyce Cary’s The Horse’s Mouth and every other bohemian romp you’ve ever read. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

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For those with a terrible thirst for foamy Hibernian whimsy. Full review >

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    SEPT. 2, 2008

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STALKING IRISH MADNESS

by Patrick Tracey

A sincere memoir of grief and hope that honors Irish folklore while giving modern medicine its due. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    ANGELA'S ASHES

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by Frank McCourt

An extraordinary work in every way. McCourt magically retrieves love, dignity, and humor from a childhood of hunger, loss... Full review >

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    NOV. 1, 2002

FICTION

AN IRISH CHRISTMAS FEAST

by John B. Keane

Corny, trite, and delightful: tales sure to delight anyone who has ever cried over a good rendition of “Danny Boy”—or passed... Full review >

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