-
The Other World, in Ireland
We will forgive Paul O’Connor if he’s bit of a Hibernophile and that proclivity have influenced his reaction to this historical novel. I am certain that if the book hadn’t been well written, he would have let us know in no uncertain terms. Reviewed by Paul T. O’Connor LAND. By Maggie O’Farrell. Alfred A. Knopf.…
-
When things heat up
While it’s still summer, read Maggie O’Farrell’s latest novel, the aptly named Instructions for a Heatwave. If you read it, as I did, as an audio book when driving, you’ll really get the atmosphere right when you begin to listen upon returning to your hot car after it’s been parked in the sun. The emotional…