All in good time

ANITA Shreve needs no introduction. Since The Pilot’s Wife was picked by Oprah Winfrey’s book club back in 1999, she’s become a household name.

Women — and men — adore her books for their intricate plots and emotional pull. Now 65, she’s appearing at the West Cork Literary Festival tonight.

She’s talking to me on the phone from New York as she prepares for her trip. “I’m really excited to be returning to Ireland,” she says. “I love Ireland and Irish writers, and I’ve never been to Bantry before.”