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No 25 to No 1 – The Irish Times

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I invited more than 60 experts (authors, critics, academics, booksellers and festival curators – their names are listed at the bottom) to submit their 50 favourite Irish novels or short story collections of the century so far. We collated the results into a list of the 100 most broadly popular titles, ranked in descending order … Read more

No 50 to No 26 – The Irish Times

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“Says who?” is often my reaction when presented with any “Best of …” list in the media. Mindful of this and the knowledge that any verdict is only as trustworthy as the calibre of the jurors, I invited more than 60 experts (authors, critics, academics, booksellers and festival curators – their names are listed at … Read more