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Katriona O'Sullivan's interview last Sunday about her latest memoir, Hungry, at the Cork World Book Fest was full of empathy. Something that needs to be taught to privileged people, writes Jennifer Horgan

Katriona O’Sullivan (right) in conversation with Deirdre O’Shaughnessy (left) in St Luke's church discussing her latest memoir, Hungry, at the 22nd Cork World Book Fest last weekend. Picture Clare Keogh

Katriona O’Sullivan is masterful at building empathy.

I listened to her speak in St Luke’s church last weekend as part of Cork’s World Book Festival. She was there to discuss her latest memoir Hungry, a book that’s much like her first in theme, but (unlike Poor) is entirely rooted in her body.