Literary translation is a crucial – and misunderstood – part of the publishing industry. Now it’s under threat from ...

The Taoiseach has led tributes to broadcaster, writer and musician Kathleen Watkins following her death at the age of 90. Watkins was the first continuity announcer to appear on Telefis Eireann (later ...

When Brian Cleary, a pharmacist and amateur historian, was browsing the archives at the National Library of Ireland, he ...

Kathleen Watkins, the Irish broadcaster, author and musician, has died at the age of 90. Watkins, who was the wife of the late broadcaster Gay Byrne, died surrounded by her family. Watkins was the ...

Robert Shaplen’s “Free Love” delves into the adultery case against Henry Ward Beecher, an abolitionist preacher and a presidential hopeful.

Shorter days, longer nights…we’re moving into the best months of the year to curl up with a good book, a hot cup of tea (or maybe a spiked apple cider!), and a cozy blanket. If ...

Debate on Chinese social media offers clues to the way that at least some people are pondering the future. As always, given heavy censorship of China’s internet, discussions are cautious, using nudges ...

I imagine nothing is more rewarding for an author than having their book adapted into a film or television series. International best-selling authors like Stephen King, Dan Brown, and J.K. Rowling ...