Evelyn Conlon: Reading Rites

Evelyn Conlon’s latest book Reading Rites brings her characteristic wit and keen intelligence to the task of exploring her writing life, drawing out the events, people, books and concerns that have helped to make her the writer she is.

Using the lens of her own life as a starting point, she considers a vast array of subjects, including education; the legacy of historical moments; and, through it all, the power of books to free us, to offer understanding, and to help us to see outside and beyond ourselves.

Part memoir, part manifesto, Reading Rites is full of the sharp observation, restless questioning and hard-won wisdom that make Conlon one of Ireland’s finest and most compelling writers.

Evelyn Conlon is considered one of Ireland’s most important writers. She is the author of four novels and three short story collections. Her work has been widely anthologised and translated. She is the editor of four anthologies and is a member of Aosdána.

Evelyn will be in conversation with broadcaster Kathy Clugston.