by Laura Clarke | Aug 14, 2025 | Books
“This is Happiness” by Irish author Niall Williams is a hymn to storytelling and the simple joy of being alive. Set in the fictional remote rural village of Faha in County Clare, this coming-of-age novel tells the story of Noel Crowe, a 17-year-old...
by Laura Clarke | Jun 4, 2025 | Books
I stumbled across “Stet. An editor’s life” (Granta, 2000) in a list of recommended reading for editors published on the Reedsy Blog, an invaluable resource for authors and editorial professionals alike. Alongside the inevitable style guides and a number of...
by Laura Clarke | May 4, 2025 | Books
This novel by the late Northern Irish author Brian Moore is a masterpiece of character depiction centred on the crisis of faith experienced by middle-aged Catholic spinster Judith Hearne as she struggles with the harsh reality of her life in Belfast, marked by...
