To use a word that appears often in the novel, “Time of the Child” is a miracle. Niall Williams’ gorgeous, wry and humane book is set in the fictional Irish hamlet of Faha, where much of his work ...
Just as I was feeling sated from all the rich literary Guinness, along comes another Irish writer with a lip-smacking pint. Set in an impoverished County Clare village during December 1962, but ...
Two families navigate a pivotal holiday season that transforms their lives. By Jen Doll Jen Doll is the author of a memoir and two young adult novels. If you are a cynical sort (and who isn’t, these ...
A village "on the western edge of a wet nowhere" populated by men who drink too much and women who smile too little. Throw in cows, an addled priest, an abandoned baby and a thick cloud cover of shame ...
In 2020, the world marked a rise in child labor for the first time in two decades. Additionally, with the coronavirus pandemic upending economies and closing schools, the United Nations believes by ...