# Nora Barnacle

Principales episodios de podcast
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Nuala O'Connor - In Conversation

International award-winning Irish author Nuala O’Connor discusses SEABORNE, her latest novel (shortlisted for Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards 2024), the craft and practice of writing, and neurodivergence with Jennifer McMahon, our co-EIC. Nuala O’Connor lives in Galway, Ireland. Her sixth…

The jealous rage that inspired a key chapter of Ulysses

To mark Bloomsday, Diarmaid and Catriona tell the remarkable story of how two of James Joyce's friends made false allegations of infidelity against Nora Barnacle, something which sent Joyce into a jealous rage. The impact on Joyce was severe, and caused him to question the paternity of his son, Gio…

Two Irishmen in Paris

Innovations in literature are born from the author’s natural drive to create. There is an audience that quickly tires of being sold the same story, told the exact same way, over and over again. This claim, however, is countered by the many authors who, once they stumble upon a fictional character t…

The Day James Joyce Fell in Love and Invented Bloomsday

The Day James Joyce Fell in Love and Invented Bloomsday On 16 June 1904, a young James Joyce went for a walk with Nora Barnacle through Dublin. That single date became the setting for Ulysses, one of the most experimental novels in English literature, and gave rise to Bloomsday, an annual celebrat…

Not-So Secretive Kinks of Historical Figures

From Benjamin Franklin's love of older ladies to Nora Barnacle and her bubbling, bodacious butt, famous historical figures were - to put it frankly - FREAKS. For the whole podcast, and tons of exclusive perks, sign up to be a Fancy Idiot at FreeBeerAndHotWings.com!

Bonus Episode: WAKE in Ireland

Long-promised, finally delivered! No, Toby and TJ didn't get their Finnegans Wake tattoos yet (it might happen one day), but we are finally back to talk about half of WAKE's epic visit to Ireland! Listen to the audio podcast but also hop on over to YouTube to enjoy the first-ever visual WAKE, compl…