In honor of St. Patrick and the Land of Saints & Scholars, let’s put down the “Normal People” this year and read one of these incredible - but highly underrated - Irish literature greats. We cover my 5-star reads out of Ireland, the books and Irish authors I always recommend - plus, enjoy the world’s most Spark Notesiest overview of Irish literary history. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-podBook recommendations, books, books to read, Irish literature, Sally Rooney, Normal People, Conversations with Friends, Ireland, Irish history, history, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, W.B. Yeats, Dorothy Macardle, Maggie O’Farrell, Maeve Brennan, short stories, novels, literature

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