Books for Breakfast

3: Stalled festivals, Alice Lyons and missing O's, kings and doors


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Today's episode begins with a look at the sadly postponed Strokestown Poetry Festival and celebrates the publication of the Strokestown Anthology. Our Toaster Challenge guest is Alice Lyons, author of the recently published Oona, and Peter Sirr chooses a poem by Francis Ponge.

Toaster Challenge Choice: Linda Norton, Wite Out

Intro/outro music: Colm Mac Con Iomaire, ‘Thou Shalt Not Carry’ from The Hare’s Corner, 2008, with thanks to Colm for permission to use it.

Art work by Freya Sirr

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