More Please

Another brilliant show, Boston Legal bites the dust. There is a dearth of really good shows out there that can engage the mind rather than vacant it.

I love the writing, the acting and the fact that it makes me think as I watch, it also educates me, and can have me running the gamut of emotions all in 40 minutes.

James Spader explains Scientology in an episode;



Another programme I am hooked on is The Wire. Again both the writing and acting is superb. This series has just started on BBC 2. I had tried before to watch it, but found the American Projects and drug dealers slang hard to grasp. This time I turned on subtitles and it was so much better and I am glad I did otherwise I would have lost on on following this terrific series.

Here, one of the drug dealers explains how to play chess by using the allegory of the hierarchy of the drug dealers and the running of their operation.



There is only so much time I have available to watch shows, RTE have released the Beta version of their Player and I am enjoying it. The quality is excellent. I do have a fast broadband connection but I think anyone with 1mb+ should be fine.

I caught up with The Best of The Panel today :-) I hope this player does not disappear for long before they bring out the final version.

Guest Authors In Conversation with Dermot Bolger

I have read novels by 5 of the guest authors who will be in conversation with Dermot Bolger at a series of readings over the next few months.

What a joy to hear treasured authors read and discuss their work. I for one will be getting some tickets.


The Irish Writers’ Centre is delighted to announce an exciting new series of fortnightly readings by leading contemporary authors at the Irish Writers’ Centre, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1.

This unique and intimate series of hour-long public readings has been curated by leading novelist and poet Dermot Bolger. In conversation with Bolger, writers will read from and discuss their work in the beautiful surroundings of this Georgian building in Parnell Square in Dublin overlooking The Garden of Remembrance.

The series kicks off on 20th May with acclaimed author Jennifer Johnston, followed by Roddy Doyle and Colm Tóibín in June and Joseph O’Connor, Claire Kilroy and Glenn Patterson in July. Anne Enright is among the authors due to read during the series in the autumn.

The programme for the first series (May-June) is as follows:

May
20 Jennifer Johnston

June
3 Roddy Doyle
17 Colm Tóibín

July
1 Joseph O’Connor
15 Claire Kilroy
29 Glenn Patterson

Tickets available two weeks prior to the reading by calling 01 872 1302

For details of how to book, please contact the Irish Writers’ Centre.
Tel: 01 872 1302; Email: info@writerscentre.ie