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); It reinforced my sense of belonging : One Dublin One Book author Rónán Hession on his life in reading
Author Rónán Hession’s debut novel Leonard and Hungry Paul is this year’s One Dublin One Book selection – here, he writes about the joy reading has brought to his life. By Rónán Hession Tuesday 9 Mar 2021, 7:30 PM Mar 9th 2021, 7:30 PM 11,055 Views 6 Comments Rónán Hession
THE STRANGEST THING about becoming a writer in my forties is that the thing I’m best known for is something I only started doing in 2017.
I feel like one of those old pubs that gets renovated beyond recognition but reopens under the same name. Or Trigger’s broom in Only Fools and Horses, which lasted a miraculous 20 years, but only because he changed the
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Last year was one for the books, that’s for sure. Lockdown proved a huge boost to the Irish book trade, with more than 13 million books sold, up by almost a million on 2019. Sales totalled €161.5m, the highest figure in 12 years. British research published in May revealed that people had almost doubled their reading time since March. In December former East 17 frontman Tony Mortimer made headlines when he revealed his newfound love for fiction. Never having read a novel until his daughter introduced him to the books app on his phone last spring, his joyful social media posts about the 70 books he devoured since made him famous all over again.
Leonard and Hungry Paul chosen as One Dublin One Book for 2021
Updated / Monday, 11 Jan 2021
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Leonard and Hungry Paul, by Ronan Hession has been chosen as One Dublin One Book for 2021.
One Dublin One Book aims to encourage everyone in Dublin to read a designated book connected with the capital city during the month of April every year.
This annual project is a Dublin City Council initiative, led by Dublin City Libraries and encourages reading for pleasure.
We re delighted to announce that Leonard and Hungry Paul by @MumblinDeafRo published by @Ofmooseandmen is the 2021 One Dublin One Book choice! We want everyone to read the book this April!! #1dublin1book is a @DubCityCouncil initiative run by @dubcilibhttps://t.co/a3YXUhU1XKpic.twitter.com/XGTX5JZJ5B