It’s two Irish books in a row. After my last post on Donal Ryan’s 2020 novel Strange flowers, I now turn to Girl in the making, the first novel by the Irish writer, Anna Fitzgerald. Continue reading “Food and the making of a girl”
Category: 21st century fiction
Food and belonging
In the novel Strange flowers by the Irish writer, Donal Ryan, characters struggle to fit in and feel they belong. Continue reading “Food and belonging”
Christmas Cake – again
With Christmas being just over five weeks away, and faced with a quieter weekend than normal, it seemed an opportune moment to make this year’s Christmas cake. Continue reading “Christmas Cake – again”
Food and stories
Linda Grant’s 2023 novel The Story of the Forest is a story about stories. Continue reading “Food and stories”