Sunday, March 10, 2024

Ten books to read on St. Patrick’s Day

At The Zoomer Book Club Athena McKenzie tagged ten "notable books illuminate the history, culture and food of the Emerald Isle," including:
WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES: A PERSONAL HISTORY OF MODERN IRELAND by Fintan O'Toole

The judges for the An Post Irish Book Awards described Fintan O’Toole’s chronicle of his country as “a book that will remain important for a very long time – a reflection of who we are and where we came from. Truly, this is a book for the ages.” The 64-year-old journalist and author uses his own life and experiences as a guide to chart the course of Ireland’s tumultuous social, cultural, and economic change.
Read about the other entries on the list.

Marshal Zeringue