John McGahern did not spread himself thinly as a writer. Nearly all of his creative energy went into what was central for him. His great novels and stories that are now part of the canon of Irish and world literature.
Yet he spoke out when he felt he had something worth saying. His is non-fiction writings are of great interest to anyone who loves his work, and to all those interested in the recent history of Ireland. This book brings together all of McGahern’s surviving essays, reviews and speeches.