The View from Ireland




The Writing Show 2006 Archives show

Summary: What happens when two literary ex-pats living in Ireland get together for a few beers? Find out in this free-ranging discussion between guest host Mick Halpin and author Kevin Stevens as they compare notes on literature, publishing, writing, and leaving home. Join us as Kevin describes: * What it's like to emigrate from the U.S. to Ireland * Why it took 25 years for him to publish a novel * Who's hot in Irish literature today * How American, English, and Irish literature compare * How he came to write a novel about the Cold War * Why he likes to work with proactive editors * How publishing in Ireland and the U.S. differ