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In Harold’s Cross, a locally famous bird is immortalised in a new kids’ book
Earlier this month, Commandant Adrian Watson published “Bertie”, a story for 9- to 11-year-olds inspired by a heron who lives in Mount Argus Park.
The Harm Done: Community and Drugs in Dublin, reviewed
A Dublin social worker “reveals the challenges, failures, and conflict in the effort to build a community model to manage and address drug problems in under-resourced communities”.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #95
“I work in a bookshop, which I love. This illustration is a celebration of my experience of working in this environment, which is full of life in all its quirkiness and richness.”
Youth, Reviewed
“Despite the themes of hardship and inequality that run through the book, [it] is also a celebration of our young folk.”
Run with the Hare, Hunt with the Hound, reviewed
In this novel, Paul Duffy brings medieval Ireland to life in an epic tale of courage, tragedy, loss and betrayal.
Gardening for Gorillas, reviewed
This book “a fitting tribute to the stunning plant life” of Dublin Zoo, and “a fascinating account of gardening ingenuity”.
Girl (In Real Life), Reviewed
“I really liked this book, but what I liked the most was the way that it addressed how not all social media is good,” writes our 11-year-old reviewer.
New Book on Life in a Dublin Social-Housing Estate Looks Beyond Narrative of Deprivation
“People have much richer lives, and they’re much more textured, and deep and emotional, and full of care, and struggles and heartbreak,” author John Bissett says.
All This Happened, More or Less, Reviewed
“Intelligent, beautiful writing. Every sentence carries weight, enlightens or cuts. This is the art form of essay writing at its very best.”
The Pawnbroker’s Reward, Reviewed
“Full of heart and heartbreak”, this book by singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke “resurrects the time of the famine with care and honesty”.
Kids’ Books in Languages Other than English and Irish Can Be Hard to Find in Dublin
But some 18 percent of people living in Dublin reported speaking a language other than English or Irish at home, in the 2016 Census.
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health, Reviewed
The author, Nathan Filer, “has chosen his interview subjects with care. There are stories of both tragedy and triumph, and of shades in between”.