Anne Casey drops by to read from and talk about her latest book Seang (Hungering). Anne talks about how the book came about including how she found her "girls" at the Newcastle Industrial School for Girls, pathway to PhD thesis, importance of the mother tongue (Gaeilge, which she speaks so beautifully), the ongoing impact of the Irish famine, the connections between Irish and First Nation experiences of imperialism, the revival of lost history through poetics and much more. Towards the end of our conversation, Anne mentioned one of her poems "A City Girl" which was written after Henry Lawson’s ‘A Bush Girl’. We didn't have time for her to read the piece but Anne kindly shared an exclusive recording of Rosie McDonald's musical version, with Rosie on guitar and vocals, Jacqueline McPhee on violin and vocals, and Cliona Molins on harp and vocals. You can watch that here: https://youtu.be/kmtd75rHiZE

Read Elizabeth Walton's review of Seang here: https://compulsivereader.com/2026/02/17/a-review-of-seang-hungering-by-anne-casey/

Visit Anne Casey's website here: http://www.anne-casey.com/

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