Author interview: ‘If I can ever help anybody the way Maeve Binchy helped me, I will’

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Author interview: ‘If I can ever help anybody the way Maeve Binchy helped me, I will’

Patricia Scanlan founded the Open Book series of novels to promote adult literacy. File picture: Anthony Woods

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 - 17:30
Sue Leonard

  • City Girls Forever
  • Patricia Scanlan
  • Simon and Schuster, €14.99/ Kindle, €15.50

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