Sorry I do not reach out as often as I used to, I have been second guessing my career path,debating my life choices,and sleeping in any free time I get to escape the reality that is my life.

― Sylvia Plath, in a letter to Aurelia Plath

Not having anxiety

A summer defined by men killing women and girls. This can’t go on | Frances Ryan theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Companies paying freelancers.

It's Mary Shelley's birthday, an acclaimed author who once wrote "Cork was an asylum for civilization in the centre of a savage district." Words as true today as when they were written.

Macroom Library is now open in its new home at the Briery Gap! So why not call in to check it out! The library is open Tuesday – Saturday 9.30am- 5.30pm

I’m delighted that my wee book on Sylvia Plath, published by Oxford University Press, is out this week in the UK. Coming to the US in November.

Excited to read on Sunday with David McLoghlin and Mark Ward. Would love to you there! Sunday 2pm, Books Upstairs!

Looking forward launching HOWL 24 Waterstones Cork on Oct 2nd @ 6:30 🐺 🐺 See you there?

This years Kavanagh Lecture will be delivered by Emily Cullen. Based in Galway, Emily is a published writer, scholar, curator and harper. Emily curated the centenary celebration of Patrick in 2004 and was Programme Director with Cúirt. kavanaghweekend24 patrickkavanaghcentre.ticketsolve.com/shows/11736585…

Another one I share every time I see it.

The best book post this morning - CorkUniversityPress Atlas of the Irish Civil War is absolutely majestic. Thrilled to be amongst such esteemed scholars including my Mary Immaculate College (MIC) History at MIC colleague Brian Hughes 1/3

My chapter is greatly enhanced by the thoughtful inclusion of creative resources, such as Joshua Griffith's illustration 'Elizabeth Dunne' and Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉's superb 'Special Topics in Commemoration Studies' from Poetry as Commemoration UCD Special Collections about which I write in detail. 2/3

Delighted to be returning to Patrick Kavanagh's native Inniskeen to give the keynote address for Kavanagh Weekend. Both the poet & his village hold a special place in my heart, not least because I had the pleasure to live & work at Patrick Kavanagh Centre in 2004, among Kavanagh's people

Dr Thomas McCann the first Irish Traveller man to earn a PhD in Ireland. 💚💯

The onion has been tweeting this for at least a decade. Let that sink in.

Amazing news Yomi Ṣode 🇳🇬 Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉 & Yousif M Qasmiyeh taking over the reign of PBS selectors wishing them all the best and lots of reading that will nourish your poetry soul 🔥👏🏾👏🏾

This year's Circling The Square line-up can now be viewed online. An outstanding weekend of poetry, including Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉 Annemarie Ní Churreáin Anne Tannam Molly Twomey Victoria Melkovska Eithne Lannon Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe and many others. thesourceartscentre.ie/whats-on/event…