Latest Episodes

80: Sarah Moss on Ripeness

On this episode we drop in to the Carlow University Pittsburgh MFA summer programme in Trinity College, Dublin to interview Sarah Moss about her latest novel,

June 12, 2025 • 50:46

79: Mall Life: Karin-Lin Greenberg

On this episode we talk about this year's International Literature Festival Dublin which runs from 16-25 May, and where

May 15, 2025 • 25:19

78: Richard Blanco; Poetry at Strokestown

In this episode, on Poetry Day, we cross the Atlantic and. breakfast in Miami, where we talk to Cuban American poet Richard Blanco about his

May 01, 2025 • 1:04:46

77: Mary O’Donnell on new fiction and poetry

On this episode we talk to poet novelist and critic Mary O’Donnell about Mary O’Malley’s The Shark Nursery, Patrick Holloway’s

April 17, 2025 • 39:37

76: Pat Boran on Hedge School

Finding inspiration in the local and near at had, attentive to climate concern and global unrest, to home and homeless, belonging and welcome, concern and global and welcome – on today’s episode we talk to poet and publisher Pat Boran ab...

April 03, 2025 • 38:18

Fan Mail

Books for Breakfast is a consistently lovely listen. The warmth you both offer is so comforting as is the knowledge you both possess about literature/ poetry and about the work of your guests. I enjoy the humour around the timing of the toaster. Your discussion with Andrew Miller was, for me, enhanced by what seemed such genuine affection between yourselves and Andrew Miller. I appreciate you had shared the world of Dublin for 18 months. I have his book, Land in Winter, awaiting my attention. I have drawn so much from others amongst his books and was particularly admiring of Pure. I was so pleased that he chose James Salter whose writing I have also admired. It was good to know I have something in common with such a fine writer. Thanks for the joy you provide through your podcast. Charlie

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Contributors

Enda Wyley

Host

Peter Sirr

Host