In this episode I speak with South Wexford based poet Ronan P. Berry about his new and first collection of poetry ‘Kinsfolk’ (Boland Press, 2021). Ronán spoke about social media as a method of exposure, finding his poetic voice during lockdown and the publishing process online.

In this episode I am joined by my good friend and musician, Amy White, over lunch at Trimmer’s Lane Café in Wexford Town.

In this episode I am joined by artist, musician, language enthusiast and miniature painter, Manus Harte. Manus and I first met in the Gaeltacht in 2016 when he saw the ‘Blur’ bracelet I was wearing. Manus’ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UChd1tHof41kTCJjjHTcHiEw Manus’ miniature paintings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misneachscorner Manus’ blog: https://airtscorner.blogspot.com/

In this episode I am joined by Wally O’Neill, owner of Red Books Wexford. Red Books is a secondhand bookshop located in Wexford town. In the last year it has achieved so much for the literary scene including the publication of its literary anthology and starting an independent publishing press. The future of Red Books seems bright!

Introduction/Trailer to The Art of Conversation, hosted by Álanna Hammel