Four Irish Poets: More Than a Bit of Craic

On October 31st, I attended a stellar reading featuring Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Leontia Flynn, Caitriona O’Reilly and Rita Ann Higgins. I wrote about this 92nd Street Y event for the organization's blog. You can reach my essay and a recording of Chuilleanáin(!!!) HERE.

Sometimes I kill time on public transportation by making lists; I see how many diseases, Olympic sports, or bands beginning with “The” that I can name (silently) by the time I arrive at my destination. On my way to 92Y on October 31st, I tried Irish poets in honor of the event I was going to see. The game didn’t last very long, especially if I eliminated the dead ones. CONTINUE.