The top twenty books that every Irish American should read: “Memories of a Catholic Girlhood,” by Mary McCarthy. An intellectual writer washes her hands of her past but acknowledges its benefits.

Top 50 Irish contemporary books - make sure you’ve always something great to read New UCD online resource of contemporary Irish writing showcases dynamism and diversity.

The Amazon-owned Book Depository is to close at the end of this month, with the company citing an “uncertain economy” and extensive hiring over recent years for the streamlining of its operations.

The line-up of speakers includes award winning writer, Nuala O’Connor, and representatives from Hachette Ireland, Sandycove, The Dublin Review and New Island Books.

In the past seven years, celebrated Irish writer Colm Tóibín has published two novels (“The Magician,” about the German writer Thomas Mann and “House of Names,&#8221… ...

"The Granta Book of the Irish Short Story," edited by Anne Enright, a collection of work by Irish authors born in the 20th century, shows that the rich tradition of Irish fiction continues with ...

In “Plentiful Country,” historian Tyler Anbinder paints a new picture of the 1.3 million people who fled to the US when famine hit Ireland.

Dozens of fans attended a book signing at The Ruby Corner in Butler, Ala., on Thursday to meet Irish author Welz Bailey, who set her first novel in the small Alabama town using Google Maps. Amber ...

The shortlist for this year's An Post Irish Book Awards showcases a diverse mix of outstanding writing from new and established Irish writers across 20 categories - view the shortlist in full below.