Musing on satire, power, and the long road to publication

Aoife Feeney’s second novel is a satire, and satire in Feeney’s hands is not a decorative mode; it is a way of taking aim at what societies decide they must not question

Aoife Feeney takes a pragmatic approach to criticism. She has had negative reactions before, and she does not pretend it is pleasant, but she does not treat it as a veto either. ‘You have to go out there sometimes and write what you feel you need to write.’

• The Throats of Birds
• Aoife Feeney
• Transat Books,€15.00