Book review: Brilliance of a true wordsmith

Adrian Kenny’s collection of short stories can be described as an evolved exploration of the human condition
Book review: Brilliance of a true wordsmith

A real writers’ writer, Adrian Kenny delivers more dazzling descriptions in one story than some contemporaries can hope to conjure in a whole book.

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025 - 01:00
Laura Cassidy 

  • Mint & Other Stories 
  • Adrian Kenny 
  • The Lilliput Press, €16.95 

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