A while back I was asked to reflect on a question about the rise of self-publishing and the supposed decline of the ‘professional’ look and feel of books that we have come to expect since the invention of the printing press 500 years ago. I was also invited to comment on concerns […]
Forwards – to the Past: An Evening of Poetry with Eileen Myles
On a wet Monday evening in Trinity College, I found myself somewhat accidentally attending a Poetry Ireland reading with Eileen Myles. Not knowing what to expect, having only come across a few lines of her work by chance, I filed into a lecture hall open to what little I knew […]
The Magic of Reading
Welcome to the new Edinburgh Book Review website! We hope you like the new design and layout, as well as this new Articles section. In this feature, our editors will take the time to share their thoughts on the world of books and discuss new and upcoming publications. We also […]