Contemporary Irish fiction has become explosively popular, and its authors are feeding, in part, on the decline of the Catholic Church
Out of shame, into the light
Ireland’s literary scene 2024

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones in the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People
photo: Element Pictures/BBC/Hulu Originals
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