The Latest Breaking News from James Joyce

How Chaucer's medieval Wife of Bath was tamed and then liberated in the 21st century

Chaucer’s Wife of Bath is one of the most famous characters in English literature. Since appearing in the Canterbury tales in 1387, her tale has been rewritten and adapted by authors from the French philosopher Voltaire in the 18th century to the contemporary author Zadie Smith in 2021.

The Conversation · Jan 12, 2023

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in December

Critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023

Conor McGregor makes delight clear after being named 'most famous Irishman in history'

Former two-weight UFC champion McGregor burst onto the scene in MMA's top promotion less than a decade ago, and has already had a legendary career in the octagon

Daily Mirror · Dec 28, 2022

Anthony Burgess translation of Molière’s The Miser comes to light for first time

The A Clockwork Orange author’s translation – complete with recording – hailed as significant literary discovery

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022

Joyce’s Women review – Edna O’Brien offers a fresh view on her literary hero

O’Brien’s new play about her literary hero, imagining James Joyce through the eyes of the women in his life, is the hot ticket in Dublin

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022

The week in TV: Gutsy; Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg; Stuck; The Capture; Arena: James Joyce’s Ulysses

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton seek out inspirational women; Joe Lycett steals Laura Kuenssberg’s maiden show; and The Capture pulls off a rare feat

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022

New programmes worth staying in for dominate BBC Northern Ireland's autumn line-up

The line-up includes the return of daytime police drama Hope Street

Belfast Live · Aug 25, 2022

GOP's war on books: Only the beginning

Gutting public schools, targeting booksellers, shutting down libraries: Every censorship tactic is on the table

Salon · Aug 11, 2022

From Tim Winton to Michael Robotham and Sarah Krasnostein, celebrated writers share their favourite re-reads

Miles Franklin winner Tim Winton, crime writer Michael Robotham, non-fiction author Sarah Krasnostein and others share the books they re-read for inspiration, comfort and insight.

ABC News · Jul 30, 2022

David Byrne obituary

Other lives: Hotelier and Dublin restaurateur who devised a Joycean breakfast menu to celebrate Bloomsday

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022