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Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty review by Anne Enright

Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty review by Anne Enright | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Bernard MacLaverty dissects a couple’s relationship during a trip to Amsterdam
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Bernard MacLaverty: The acclaimed author talks about his first novel in 16 years-'You have to live your life before you can write about it'

Bernard MacLaverty: The acclaimed author talks about his first novel in 16 years-'You have to live your life before you can write about it' | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
The acclaimed author talks about his first novel in 16 years
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An exile's flights of the imagination - Irish Examiner

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An exile's flights of the imagination
Irish Examiner
Like many secular Irish writers of his generation, religion is a powerful force in MacLaverty's work.
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Bernard MacLaverty: 'The short story is not a pint at the bar – it's having a dram of an evening to yourself'

Bernard MacLaverty: 'The short story is not a pint at the bar – it's having a dram of an evening to yourself' | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
The Northern Irish author talks about life during the Troubles and the importance of learning to weigh words
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Bernard MacLaverty: ‘Just try to write. You can do it better tomorrow’

Bernard MacLaverty: ‘Just try to write. You can do it better tomorrow’ | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
The novelist on the privilege of working from home, the benefits of eavesdropping and why he and his grandson love to play ‘throwing writers at the radiator’
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Claire Keegan & Bernard MacLaverty – Dublin Writers Festival – Review

Claire Keegan & Bernard MacLaverty – Dublin Writers Festival – Review | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Claire Keegan & Bernard MacLaverty – Dublin Writers Festival – Review by Helen O’Leary
Sun May 25 / 2pm.
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stories free us from the present - The Australian

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stories free us from the present
The Australian
This creative deliquescence is pronounced in the stories of Irish writer Bernard MacLaverty. Admittedly his earliest efforts, gathered in Secrets (1977), begin timidly.
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