Books for Breakfast
A podcast focussing on fiction and poetry hosted by poets and writers Peter Sirr and Enda Wyley. Also features the Toaster Challenge where guest writers are given the time it takes to make toast to talk about a book that has resonated with them.
Books for Breakfast
16: Hilary Mantel: Giants and Ghosts; Books for Younger Readers
Who are the people who keep a love of books alive in our city and in our communities? Our Toaster Challenge guest is Bernadette Larkin who has extensive experience in literature and arts education for children and young adults. Bernadette chats to us about books for young adults and, among other things, her role as project manager and curator of Our City Our Books, an initiative of Dublin City Council Culture Company.
What books matter to you? Bernadette is eager to hear from readers about the books that matter to them. People are invited to send in their recommended reads and take part at https://www.ourcityourbooks.ie/
Bernadette’s Toaster Challenge choice for young adult readers is Sarah Crossan’s novel Moonrise, published by Bloomsbury. She also talks about The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas and Mal Peet’s The Family Tree while young reader Freya Sirr chats about a favourite of hers, Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit.
We also discuss Hilary Mantel's memoir Giving Up the Ghost and her novel The Giant, O’Brien.
Intro/outro music: Colm Mac Con Iomaire, ‘Thou Shalt Not Carry’ from The Hare’s Corner, 2008, with thanks to Colm for permission to use it.
Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
Artwork by Freya Sirr
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