Bringing the bust to book in Sally Rooney's debut novel

On the eve of her visit to Cork, Sally Rooney tells Colette Sheridan about the novel that’s become the must-read book of the summer

SALLY ROONEY, author of the much-lauded Conversations with Friends, will be among a group of some of Ireland’s finest writers taking part in Crosstown Drift as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival.

Over two days, audiences will traverse the city, to attend readings in interesting locations. Rooney is well placed to join the likes of Sara Baume, Lisa McInerney and Kevin Barry on this literary trail given the critical acclaim that her debut novel has received.