Person: Wendy Erskine

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Book review: Casual misogyny and classism abound in beautifully tackled tale of consent

This vibrant, sometimes hilarious, at times bleak novel set in Belfast, featuring a rich cast of distinctly ‘Erskinesque’ characters is highly recommended

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Author interview: ‘I don’t really think too much about writing when I’m doing my day job’

In 'The Benefactors', a cast of memorable characters coalesce when teenager Misty Johnson, from a hardscrabble background, is sexually assaulted by three boys with a more privileged upbringing

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

Our contributor Don O'Mahony selects his entertainment highlights of the year

It was a little dispiriting to find that Martin Scorsese’s magisterial The Irishman was more discussed for its running time and the furore generated around the amount of dialogue portioned to Anna Paquin.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2019

Literature review: Cork Short Story Festival

William Wall in conversation with Alannah Hopkin; 6.30pm, today, Nano Nagle Place (€5)

Mon, 17 Sep, 2018

Person: Wendy Erskine

Book review: Casual misogyny and classism abound in beautifully tackled tale of consent

Author interview: ‘I don’t really think too much about writing when I’m doing my day job’

Our contributor Don O'Mahony selects his entertainment highlights of the year

Literature review: Cork Short Story Festival

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Person: Wendy Erskine

Book review: Casual misogyny and classism abound in beautifully tackled tale of consent

Author interview: ‘I don’t really think too much about writing when I’m doing my day job’

Our contributor Don O'Mahony selects his entertainment highlights of the year

Literature review: Cork Short Story Festival

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