Writing History - John Banville, Martina Devlin, John MacKenna and Emily Hourican

Through a crime and mystery narrative, Christine Falls explores a range of social issues prevalent in 1950s Dublin, including the power of the Church, corruption, and the oppression of women. Join authors John Banville, Martina Devlin and John MacKenna in conversation with author Emily Hourican as they explore how historical fiction can illuminate the prominent issues of an era and give us a better understanding of the societies, places and times in which fictionalised stories unfold. 

Photography will take place at this event for promotional use by Dublin City Libraries and the One Dublin One Book programme. Photographs may be used as publicity material by Dublin City Libraries and Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, to include social media, print media and digital media and/or in newsletters, programmes, on radio and TV, on websites or for public display.