In this programme, Jonathan Franzen reads from his new novel 'Freedom' and is interviewed by fellow writer Hugo Hamilton. Franzen is famous for snubbing Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club with his last novel, The Corrections, and speculation is rife at the moment that Oprah might forgive him and name Freedom as her last ever book club choice. The programme was recorded before an audience at the Pavilion theatre in Dublin on October 2nd 2010

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Jonathan Franzen

DLR Libraries recently hosted a reading and interview with up-and-coming Australian author Christos Tsiolkas, reading from his novel 'The Slap' which has featured on best-seller lists across the globe, and scooped the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize in 2009. This podcast was recorded at the County Hall’s Assembly Room on the 4th of August 2010

Christos Tsiolkas

Barbara Kingsolver, one of the most socially and politically aware novelists writing today, will be reading from her long-awaited new book, 'The Lacuna', which was awarded the Orange Prize, and Claire Kilroy, one of Ireland’s finest young novelists, will be interviewing Ms. Kingsolver. The programme was recorded before an audience at The Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire on the 19th of July 2010

Barbara Kingsolver

In this programme Declan Hughes will be discussing ,’The City of Lost Girls’, the fifth novel in his hugely successful ’Ed Loy Series’. He is accompanied by Alan Glynn, whose second novel ‘Winterland’ has enjoyed unanimous critical acclaim. This podcast was recorded at the County Hall in Dun Laoghaire on the 12th of May 2010.

Declan Hughes and Alan Glynn

Hugo Hamilton's novel 'Hand in the Fire' offers a compelling and original view of contemporary Ireland through the harrowing experience of a Serbian immigrant entangled in a web of violence and deceit. In this programme, excerpts are read by the author and he is interviewed by Professor Declan Kiberd before an audience at County Hall, Dún Laoghaire. The podcast was recorded on 30 March 2010.

Hugo Hamilton

Best-selling author and creator of the award-winning 'No 1 Ladies Detective Agency' series, Alexander McCall Smith visited Dún Laoghaire on the 27th February 2010. He read an excerpt from his novel, 'The Double Comfort Safari Club' and discussed his work with an audience at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire.

Alexander McCall Smith

This is the second of two Library Voices events which were part of the programme at the inaugural Mountains to Sea DLR Book Festival. This podcast has already been published in the Mountains to Sea Festival Podcast. It's a double bill with writers Patrick Gale and John Boyne reading from their new books. This podcast was recorded at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire on September 12, 2009. New podcast episodes are on the way in both the Library Voices and Mountains to Sea Festival series, and watch out in the next few days for the launch of a new podcast series from the Poetry Now festival run by the Arts Office of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.

John Boyne and Patrick Gale

The first of two events from the DLR Library Voices series which were part of the programme for the Mountains to Sea DLR Book Festival in September. This podcast is published simultaneously in the DLR Library Podcast and the Mountains to Sea Festival Podcast. Sebastian Faulks is interviewed by Martina Devlin and reads from his latest novel, A Week in December. This podcast was recorded at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire on September 12, 2009.

Library Voices: Sebastian Faulks

Novelist Robert Harris is the author of a string of international bestsellers including Fatherland, Enigma and Pompeii. His latest novel, Lustrum, is the second part of a trilogy about the Roman orator Cicero. In this podcast Robert Harris reads from Lustrum and discusses his work before an audience at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire. The event was recorded for Library Voices on October 22nd, 2009.

Library Voices: Robert Harris

This is the final podcast in the second series of Talking Books, a programme run by the Arts Office of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in conjunction with the County Library Service. Throughout 2009, writer-in-residence Dermot Bolger conducted a series of conversations focused on the business of writing. Dermot's guest in this final programme is the poet Paul Durcan, who recently published a retrospective collection of his poetry spanning 40 years. The podcast was recorded in Deansgrange Libary on the 17th of November 2009. There were some technical problems with microphones on the day and, regrettably, this is reflected in the sound quality in parts of this recording. We hope that this will not unduly affect your enjoyment of the programme.

Talking Books: Dermot Bolger interviews Paul Durcan

This is the second podcast in the second series of Talking Books, hosted by writer-in-residence Dermot Bolger. Dermot is joined by the writer Carlo Gébler. The podcast was recorded in Deansgrange Libary on the 3rd of November 2009.

Talking Books: Dermot Bolger interviews Carlo Gébler

This is the first podcast in the second series of Talking Books, hosted by writer-in-residence Dermot Bolger. Dermot is joined by literary agent Faith O'Grady, editorial manager with New Island Books Deirdre O'Neill and novelist and editor Anthony Glavin. The podcast was recorded at Deansgrange Library on the 15th of Oct 2009.

Talking Books: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Agents and Editors, but were Afraid to Ask

This is the final podcast in the first series of Talking Books, hosted by writer-in-residence Dermot Bolger. Dermot is joined by fellow writers John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas), Deirdre Purcell (Falling for a Dancer) and Claire Kilroy (Tenderwire) for a conversation about the business of writing. The podcast was recorded at Deansgrange Library on the 9th of July 2009. Series 2 of Talking Books is already underway, and the first of those podcasts will be published here next week.

Talking Books: Dermot Bolger interviews Claire Kilroy, Deirdre Purcell and John Boyne

Of all the factors in Ireland's extraordinary economic transformation, none has been more prominent than the astonishing boom in construction. "The Builders", a new book by journalists Kathy Sheridan and Frank McDonald tells the stories of the property developers - the great untold story of the boom. In this podcast, Frank McDonald speaks to an audience at Dún Laoghaire County Hall in an event held on 27th May 2009.

Library Voices: Frank McDonald

Claire Kilroy was born Dublin in 1973 and studied English in Trinity College. She worked for a number of years in television editing before her first novel was published in 2003. This podcast is a recording of a reading she gave at Dún Laoghaire County Hall on 20th May 2009, featuring extracts from her third novel, "All Names Have Been Changed", which has just been published.

Library Voices: Claire Kilroy

The Library Section of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council run a varied programme of literary events throughout the year. This podcast series provides an archive of some of these events and helps to extend their reach to a wider audience.

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