Learning from lived experiences of poverty Letters: Carol Taylor and Howard Williamson respond to Katriona O’Sullivan’s article on the grinding reality of living in poverty The Guardian - UK · Aug 25
Katriona O’Sullivan’s story of growing up in poverty is one that we can all learn from Letters: Reading the memoir Poor reinforced the vastness and complexity of poverty – an issue that still blights the lives of countless young people today, says Sarah Schofield The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
I’d never cried during a live broadcast – then three poignant words had me sobbing I couldn’t help choking up when the writer Katriona O’Sullivan told me her life story. Now I’m on a mission to get everyone to read her memoir, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
Poor review – adaptation of Katriona O’Sullivan’s memoir is rich in spirit O’Sullivan’s account of a childhood and early adulthood marked by poverty, addiction and abuse is made into an at times affectingly raw play by Sonya Kelly The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025
Best memoirs of all time Delve into fascinating, gut-wrenching and healing snippets of life Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2024
Saved from a life of shame by teachers Letters: Two readers share their experiences of overcoming a troubled childhood and accessing higher education The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023