The singular gift of ordinary happiness

February 7, 2020June 17, 2020 ~ The Longest Chapter

Niall Williams's new novel set in rural 1950's Ireland inspires optimism with the generous spirit of character Christy McMahon. McMahon arrives to assist with the installation of electricity in the village of Faha and seek forgiveness for a past mistake. Read more about this enchanting Irish story.

A cow book by an Irish farmer’s son

June 18, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter

Take time this summer to enjoy a moving memoir by John Connell, a story about returning home to the family farm in Ireland.

The time of your life

December 12, 2014December 14, 2014 ~ The Longest Chapter

"Time Present and Time Past" is a slim novel about an ordinary man in Dublin, Ireland, who experiences hallucinations that warp his sense of time. It's a rewarding story with the message that time is much more than the thing we measure with clocks and calendars.