I’ve never been to Ireland, but I know the exact town my family is from, and I still have relatives there. I’ve also downed my fair share of Irish whiskey, and read a lot of Irish authors. Here are the seven works that make me feel I’ve actually (well, almost) visited the land of my […]
The world in general is pretty reductive: Entire cultures are routinely reduced to two or three symbolic elements. Romans wore togas and lounged about drinking wine and hosting orgies. Imperial Germany was a land of helmets and mustaches and steins of dark beer. And the Irish drink Guinness, wear green, and get into spirited Quiet Man-esque fistfights. […]