Today, we hear from Naoise Dolan, who's an Irish author and the writer of the Women's Prize longlisted novel Exciting Times. She and I talked about cultural and literary differences between the UK, the US, and Ireland, what we both think about the idea of "likeable" characters, some great Irish authors, and more. ***** Want to help the Brit Lit Podcast survive and thrive? Here are some painless ways. ***** Books Mentioned on the Podcast: Buy all the books from Bookshop UK here Buy all the books available in the US from Bookshop US here Exciting Times, by Naoise Dolan Grown Ups, by Marian Keyes Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling, by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen A Room Called Earth, by Madeline Ryan Aftershocks, by Nadia Owusu A Lonely Girl Is a Dangerous Thing, by Jessie Yu The Road Trip, by Beth O'Leary I Belong Here, by Anita Sethi The Adventure of Miss Barbara Pym, by Paul Byrne Last Night, by Mhairi McFarlane A Trip of One's Own, by Kate Wills The End of Men, by Christina Sweeney-Baird The Wife Who Got a Life, by Tracy Bloom Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe ***** In the US and now the UK, buy your hardbacks and paperbacks from Bookshop.org to support the podcast, as well as independent bookshops! In other countries, you can support the podcast by using this link to buy from Blackwells.com, which ships internationally at inexpensive rates. Get your first two audiobooks for just $14.99 with the code BRITLIT on Libro.fm. Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at [email protected] ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Naoise Dolan Twitter/ Instagram

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