Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this special "Straight Outta Ireland" edition of the Writers Read podcast. In this episode, we move beyond the myths to bring you raw, lyrical, true five-minute stories from a a lineup of literary heavyweights:

• Malachy McCourt: The legendary storyteller and author of A Monk Swimming shares a characteristically sharp and soulful reflection.

• Colin Broderick: The acclaimed filmmaker and author of Orangutan and That’s That brings his signature honesty to the mic.

• Anthony Murphy: This gifted writer offers a hilarious and poignant glimpse into the experience of bringing his father "home to the ould sod."

Writers Read is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of the personal narrative. We bring voices to the stage and the page, celebrating the power of true stories, read by the people who wrote them.

This episode of the podcast was produced and hosted by Edward McCann, with engineering and mixing from Brent Reilly.

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