Hourglass Readings

To the Irish Writers Centre last night for the 5th in the series of ‘Hourglass Readings’, a terrific idea by Irish novelist Dermot Bolger where he interviews a fellow writer while an hourglass sitting on the table between them counts the minutes ticking away.

Last night it was Claire Kilroy’s turn to be interviewed before a packed room and we were treated to a chapter from her third novel, which is due to be published next May.

Two weeks from now, one of Ireland’s best writers, Glenn Patterson, will be interviewed in the same series. Glenn, Claire and I were in a hotel fire together in Delhi earlier this year - more about that after Glenn’s reading, I think! Tickets can be booked here.