Monthly Archives: September 2009

David Peace

Posted on September 30, 2009 by admin

I’d a really engaging half-hour chat with Yorkshire’s finest this morning. He talked plenty about Walter Benjamin, Johnny Giles and old Big Head but for legal reasons left most of it off the record. But here’s a few of the … Continue reading →

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Rachel Cusk – Domestic Disturbance

Posted on September 22, 2009 by admin

Interview with the prize-winning novelist from Sunday Business Post 20/09. Cusk’s new book, Bradshaw Variations is out now and well worth a read. Carl Jung never defined an archetype of the domestic goddess, but then again the Swiss psychoanalyst never … Continue reading →

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Friel’s trilogy a triumph

Posted on September 7, 2009 by admin

Review of the Brian Friel trilogy from Sunday Business Post 07/09: Brian Friel turned 80 this year and, as part of its tribute to the playwright, the Gate Theatre has reprised three works from his back catalogue: Faith Healer, Afterplay … Continue reading →

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Couchsurfing in NYC

Posted on September 1, 2009 by admin

I’ve written and spoken about Couchsurfing before in the Irish media and now I’m having my tuppence worth on the other side of the pond. To be honest, I love the idea of meeting random strangers and exchanging cultural what-nots … Continue reading →

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