A Hosting: Interviews with Irish Writers: 1990-2026

by Martin Doyle

Martin Doyle, Books Editor of The Irish Times, has been an arts journalist for almost 35 years and in that time has interviewed many of the most talented and successful Irish writers at different stages of their careers.This selection of his journalism offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of the Irish literary world as it has evolved in the past four decades. It provides booklovers with a privileged insight into the creative processes of many of their favorite writers, while serving as an appetizer for some of the greatest works of modern Irish fiction and nonfiction, both prizewinning titles and some overlooked gems which deserve to be rediscovered.Writers interviewed Sally Rooney, Claire Keegan, Roddy Doyle, Colm Tóibín, Claire Kilroy, Donal Ryan, Alice Taylor, Paul Murray.

Genres: Ireland

544 pages, Paperback

Published August 25, 2026

Reviews

[Sheila]

This book was available in my local library long before it was signalled to be published. Disappointing because it was just a collection of interviews written in the Irish Times over many years, not something new. Only talked about one of their books and left out many great writers in my view. I had read a lot of these interviews in the paper over the years. They were short, light and not particularly interesting .