Maite will be participating in #BookshopDay this Saturday 7th October at Hodges Figgis in Dawson Street in Dublin from 1-3pm. It is an event for the Books are my Bag initiative which has been running for a few years to promote books and bookshops.
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The Bloomsday Garden Party
The Bloomsday Garden Party This year, At it Again! were invited to the President of Ireland’s Bloomsday Garden Party in Áras an Uachtaráin! A ball was had by all in stunning surroundings under a beautiful blue sky. We enjoyed performances by the best of Irish literary and musical talent, including a rousing rendition by Continue reading
How I learnt to love Ulysses
First Impressions When I was in school, we had a book of English prose examples which included an extract from the Aeolus section in Ulysses. At the time, even without the context of the rest of the book, there was something remarkable about it. The writing was so rich and evocative that it has stayed with Continue reading
Host a Dorian Gray Tea Party this Summer
Host a Dorian Gray Tea Party this Summer You will have tea, of course, Dorian? And so will you, Harry? Or do you object to such simple pleasures? – I adore simple pleasures, said Lord Henry. They are the last refuge of the complex. Why don’t you host your own Victorian Afternoon Tea this Continue reading