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Donal Ryan on Embracing the Evolution of Language While Preserving Its Essence

Donal Ryan on Embracing the Evolution of Language While Preserving Its Essence

"There should always be a hint of beauty in its use, even in the mundane and numberless everyday exchanges that fill our existence."

By Donal Ryan | May 21, 2025

New books from Alison Bechdel! Yiyun Li! Adam Roberts! 26 new books out today.

New books from Alison Bechdel! Yiyun Li! Adam Roberts! 26 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | May 20, 2025

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By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | July 26, 2023

Donal Ryan on Mourning the Death of an Unpublishable Novel

Donal Ryan on Mourning the Death of an Unpublishable Novel

“This was my art but it really only benefited me, and I couldn’t expect anyone to invest in it or to pay for it.”

By Donal Ryan | February 28, 2023

20 new books for your midsummer reading.

20 new books for your midsummer reading.

By Katie Yee | June 15, 2021

Strange Flowers

Strange Flowers

Donal Ryan

By Lit Hub Excerpts | June 15, 2021

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From a Low and Quiet Sea

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I Come From Generations of People Who Worry

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By Emily Temple | March 17, 2017