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29: Moya Cannon's Collected, The Best Address in Town, Nan Shepherd

29: Moya Cannon's Collected, The Best Address in Town, Nan Shepherd

FromBooks for Breakfast


29: Moya Cannon's Collected, The Best Address in Town, Nan Shepherd

FromBooks for Breakfast

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Where did Dublin's uber-toffs live in the eighteenth century? Melanie Hayes drops in to talk about The Best Address in Town, Henrietta Street, Dublin and Its First Residents, 1720-1780, published by Four Courts Press. Our Toaster Challenge guest is Moya Cannon, whose Collected Poems was recently published by Carcanet, featuring more than three decades of fine work. Moya's Toaster Challenge choice is the classic The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd. Bring them with you on your morning walk!Intro/outro music: Colm Mac Con Iomaire, ‘Thou Shalt Not Carry’ from The Hare’s Corner, 2008, with thanks to Colm for permission to use it.Link music: Green Fields ©Scott Holmes Music https://www.scottholmesmusic.comArtwork by Freya SirrTo subscribe to Books for Breakfast go to your podcast provider of choice (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google etc) and search for the podcast then hit subscribe or follow, or simply click the appropriate button above. Support the show
Released:
May 13, 2021
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Podcast episode

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A fortnightly look at fiction and poetry hosted by poets and writers Peter Sirr and Enda Wyley. Also features the Toaster Challenge where guest writers are given the time it takes to make toast to talk about a book that has resonated with them.