Monthly Archives: April 2010

Occasional revelation

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Lia Mills

At Cúirt this weekend I was impressed by Colum McCann, whose writing I love. It’s a risky business, going along to listen to someone whose work you admire – they don’t always measure up, in person. I needn’t have worried. … Continue reading →

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Who needs an audience? (2)

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Lia Mills

Of course there were other issues raised during the Irish PEN debate that interested me. Here are a few of them: Declan Kiberd: How many artists in Ireland manage to support themselves without doing other kinds of paid work? Impossible … Continue reading →

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Who needs an audience?

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Lia Mills

At a debate on “The Arts and the Economy” last Thursday evening (15th April), hosted by Irish PEN, one of the speakers suggested that artists need to think about their audience. There was some bristling at this. A woman stood … Continue reading →

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A room of my own

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Lia Mills

This is a good time to start a blog, as we begin to turn our garage into a writing room for me. It’s a thing I’ve hankered after, for as long as I can remember, but in a busy house, … Continue reading →

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