{"product_id":"the-irish-chapter","title":"The Irish Chapter","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e3rd Tuesday of each month | 7:00 PM \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Please note: This is a 3 month club meeting September – November.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContemporary Irish Fiction with John Giordano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIreland has one of the world's richest storytelling traditions, and its contemporary writers are taking it in fascinating new directions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver three books, we'll explore three very different voices in contemporary Irish fiction. Claire Keegan's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall Things Like These\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e uses restraint and silence to tell a powerful story of conscience and quiet decency. Ronan Hession's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeonard and Hungry Paul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e finds meaning in friendship, ordinary life, and the pleasure of simply being in another person's company. Maggie O'Farrell's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reaches into the history of the Great Famine, exploring loss, resilience, and our connection to place and the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these books offer three distinct ways of telling an Irish story: spare, warm, and expansive. Through them, we'll consider how place, history, community, and memory continue to shape Ireland's people and its literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFacilitator bio: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJohn is a writer, artist, and former college professor who now leads Ramp Coaching, a Newburyport nonprofit focused on making personal, educational, and career coaching accessible to all. His work centers on helping people think more deeply about their lives and work, and on supporting self-directed growth over time. He holds a PhD and an MFA. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Illume Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52628163461394,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/3229\/1346\/files\/giordano_john.jpg?v=1774619455","url":"https:\/\/illumebooks.com\/products\/the-irish-chapter","provider":"Illume Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}