Monthly Archives: September 2015

About Sisterland: An Interview with Martina Devlin

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Lia Mills

Sisterland is a 22nd century world run by women, as imagined by Martina Devlin. After a cataclysmic war in which the male population was decimated, women took over.  Men in Sisterland are controlled through the administration of testosterone-reducing drugs ‘for their … Continue reading →

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TIMBUKTU

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Lia Mills

Timbuktu is a desert city in Mali (West Africa). In its day it has been, variously: a city with an aura of mystery, a prosperous trading centre known for its book trade and learning and: dismissed in western stereotype as … Continue reading →

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Interview with Nuala O’Connor (Miss Emily)

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Lia Mills

Nuala, congratulations, Miss Emily is a powerfully absorbing novel. You create a compelling, vivid impression of 19th century Amherst, the Dickinson household and the interior world of Ada, their Irish servant. And just when a reader thinks they know where the story is … Continue reading →

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Artists’ Campaign to Repeal the Eighth Amendment

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Lia Mills

Today felt like a turning point – or maybe that moment when you realise the turn started a long time (32 years?) ago. By the time you see it, it’s following its own unstoppable momentum.  Enda Kenny take note. This morning, the Artists’ Campaign … Continue reading →

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Interview: David Butler (City of Dis)

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Lia Mills

It may have taken David Butler almost a decade to finish writing his most recent two novels (The Judas Kiss 2012; City of Dis 2014) – but since then the publications, productions and awards have come flooding in: a poetry … Continue reading →

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Barbara Hepworth at Tate Britain

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Lia Mills

Last year we were lucky enough to visit the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden in St Ives. It was a foggy day – I remember because this worked to our advantage. The fog dissipated soon after we arrived in … Continue reading →

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Language of the Mute (Jack Harte)

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Lia Mills

Jack Harte’s play – directed by Liam Halligan –is highly-charged from the moment two ex-pupils burst into a prefab classroom to confront a bullying, tyrannical Irish (language) teacher about their shared past. The action cleverly moves between the play’s present … Continue reading →

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