Welcome to The Irish Times Books Podcast. In this latest episode, Martin Doyle talk to The Irish Times’s two regular crime fiction reviewers, Declan Burke and Declan Hughes, both acclaimed crime writers themselves, about their favourite crime fiction of 2019.
So get your pen and paper ready to take note of some excellent suggestions for your crime reading ... Show More
Feb 2020
Darran Anderson, author of Inventory
Books Editor Martin Doyle talks to Darran Anderson about his memoir of growing up in Troubles-torn Derry, Inventory: A River, A City, A Family.
They discuss the book's themes of family, history and memory, its inspiration found in the ideas of Georges Perec, and how it relates to ... Show More
33m 48s
Oct 2019
Remembering Maeve Binchy - with Henrietta McKervey and Gordon Snell
On the eve of this weekend’s Echoes festival in Dalkey, celebrating Maeve Binchy and Irish writing, its programmer, author Henrietta McKervey, and Maeve’s widower, Gordon Snell, join me to talk about the thinking behind the festival and the many ways in which Maeve’s memory is be ... Show More
35m 1s
Apr 16
The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter: Part One
When a Greek interpreter is kidnapped in the dead of night and forced to translate for a mysterious prisoner, he learns of a sinister plot involving family fortunes, murderous intent, and London’s criminal underground. Fearing for his life, he turns to Holmes, Watson, and the gre ... Show More
33m 36s
Dec 2020
Lisa Zambetti of Real Crime Profile and Killer Casting (Part 2)
In this episode, hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley interview Lisa Zambetti, who in addition to being the longtime Casting Director on CBS' hit TV show "Criminal Minds," is also the co-host of the podcasts "Real Crime Profile" and "Killer Casting." This is Part 2.
New York Tim ... Show More
1 h
Dec 2024
Book Club: "Small Things Like These," by Claire Keegan
Clare Keegan's slim 2021 novella about one Irishman's crisis of conscience during the Christmas season, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, has also been adapted into a film starring Cillian Murphy. In this week’s episode, MJ Franklin discusses the book with his colleague ... Show More
51m 41s