Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. In this episode Anna speaks to award-winning novelist Lisa McInerney and looks at 'They', a short film about race and identity in

Episode 15 (with Molly O'Leary)

Mar 18th, 2021 55m 45s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. In this episode Anna speaks to writer/poet/musician Molly O'Leary about her essay on our relationship with technology, ‘Philosophy

Episode 14 (with Danny Denton)

Mar 11th, 2021 56m 29s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. In this episode Anna spotlights an upcoming event featuring writers from trans writers union as part of Imagine Belfast festival;

Episode 13 (with John Patrick McHugh)

Mar 1st, 2021 58m 59s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallgher. In this episode Anna reviews Maggie O'Farrell's novel, 'Hamnet'; looks at a commemorative anthology on poets and mentors; and talks

Episode 12 (with Amy Donohoe)

Feb 14th, 2021 59m 13s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. We discuss the great works of poet Medbh McGuckian. Journalist and climate change ambassador Amy Donohoe joins us to chat about me

Episode 11 (with Nicole Flattery)

Feb 8th, 2021 56m 18s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. We discuss the use of Irish in presidential speeches and political rhetoric. Award-winning author Nicole Flattery joins us for a c

Episode 10 (with Patrick Freyne)

Jan 24th, 2021 58m 43s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. We discuss the life and work of activist Frederick Douglass and his connections to Ireland. Irish Times journalist and author Patr

Episode 9 (with Conor Duggan)

Jan 21st, 2021 58m 42s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. This week we chat about the late poet and activist Pat Tierney. We are joined by writer Conor Duggan and we set out our top books

Episode 8 (with Amy O'Connor)

Jan 10th, 2021 58m 42s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. This week we discuss Patrick Freyne's debut book, Okay Let's Do Your Stupid Idea. Writer Amy O'Connor joins us to chat about self-

Episode 7 (with Ellie O'Neill)

Dec 22nd, 2020 59m 48s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. This week we take a look back through the work of the late Irish poet Eavan Boland - along with readings of some of her pieces. We

Episode 6 (with Gabija Gataveckaite)

Dec 13th, 2020 59m 27s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. This week we continue our conversation about the implications of the Censorship Act in Ireland. We focus on the post-1960 period w

Episode 5 (with Thomas Rodgers Endersby)

Dec 7th, 2020 59m 39s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. This week we take you through the Censorship Act that had significant implications for media and literature in Ireland. We chat to

Episode 4 (with Brigid O'Dea)

Nov 30th, 2020 57m 15s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. This week we chat to freelance writer and poet Brigid O'Dea about her recent trip to Cape Clear, children's literature and persona

Episode 3 (with Susanna Galbraith)

Nov 22nd, 2020 58m 33s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. In our third episode, Anna speaks to Susanna Galbraith, Editorial and Project Officer with Abridged Magazine. We also start what w

Episode 2 (with Molly O'Leary)

Nov 17th, 2020 59m 54s

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. In our second episode, Molly O'Leary talks about fairy legends in literature. We discuss the appeal of Paul Durcan's poetry as wel

Episode 1 (with Paul McCarrick)

Nov 9th, 2020 1h

Reader's Hour is an Irish literary radio show on Quarantine FM presented by Anna D'Alton and Catherine Gallagher. In our first episode, we have an exclusive interview with Irish poet Paul McCarrick. Anna talks about how the cholera epidemic in

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