Writehawks at Books Upstairs – January 2025

The second Writehawks at Books Upstairs event from the Rick O’Shea Book Club took place on January 30th 2025. The mastermind behind the concept, Rick O’Shea, brought together a fantastic panel of writers who passionately recommended an incredible selection of books. Enormous thanks to Kevin Curran, Eithne Shortall and Rónán Hession for taking part. Now enjoy perusing their wonderful recommendations! 💖

Kevin Curran

The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines

Ronan Hession

Encircling by Carl Frode Tiller, translated by Barbara J Haveland
The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov, translated by Angela Rodel
Osebol: Voices from a Swedish Village by Marit Kapla, translated by Peter Graves