Bookish
Presented by Margaret B. Madden and Bob Johnston, Bookish is a monthly (for now) show about the world of books. Reviews, news, recommendations, forgotten classics, and all the latest from two industry insiders.
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Bookish – Episode 8
This is Episode 8 of Bookish, the Irish podcast about books and reading, with Bob Johnston from the Gutter Bookshop in Temple Bar and Dalkey and Shane Breslin of Blackbird Books in Navan. On the show this month: – Post-hibernation bears – Free books for c...
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Bookish – Episode 7
In Episode 7 of Bookish, Shane and Bob belatedly usher in the New Year with a first podcast of 2016. On the show, Philip Pullman and his decision to step down as pat...
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Bookish – Episode 6
Regular listeners to Bookish will know that Shane always gets away with shoehorning a sports book reference or two into the most unsuitable of conversations. Having ...
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Bookish – Episode 5
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Snow and mistletoe, holly and ham (hopefully not on the same plate) … and so many books. Books for every manner of man, wom...
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Bookish – Episode 4
On the show this month, Shane and Bob recap on all things awards, most notably the Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards. In our regular book club slot we discuss Kevin...
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Bookish – Episode 3
In another packed pod, we reflect on the biggest literary award of the year, the Man Booker Prize, which went to Marlon James for A Brief History of Seven Killings; ...
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