An instant classic, The Long Gaze Back, edited by Sinead Gleeson, is an exhilarating anthology of thirty short stories by some of the most gifted women writers this island has ever produced. Featuring: Niamh Boyce, Elizabeth Bowen, Maeve Brennan, Mary Costello, June Caldwell, Lucy Caldwell, Evelyn Conlon, Anne Devlin, Maria Edgeworth, Anne Enright, Christine Dwyer Hickey, Norah Hoult, Mary Lavin, Eimear McBride, Molly McCloskey, Bernie McGill, Lisa McInerney, Belinda McKeon, Siobhan Mannion, Lia Mills, Nuala Ni Chonchuir, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne, Kate O'Brien, Roisin O'Donnell, E. M. Reapy, Charlotte Riddell, Eimear Ryan, Anakana Schofield, Somerville & Ross, Susan Stairs. Taken together, the collected works of these writers reveal an enrapturing, unnerving, and piercingly beautiful mosaic of a lively literary landscape. Spanning four centuries, The Long Gaze Back features 8 rare stories from deceased luminaries and forerunners, and 22 new stories by some of the most talented Irish women writers working today. The anthology presents an inclusive and celebratory portrait of the high calibre of contemporary literature in Ireland. These stories run the gamut from heartbreaking to humorous, but each leaves a lasting impression. They chart the passions, obligations, trials and tribulations of a variety of vividly-drawn characters with unflinching honesty and relentless compassion. These are stories to savour.

About the Author

Sinead Gleeson is an award-winning writer, anthologist and broadcaster. Her debut collection of essays, Constellations, was published in 2019 and has been sold to numerous translation territories. Her stories and essays are widely featured in anthologies and literary periodicals. She is the editor of three bestselling anthologies for New Island Books, Silver Threads of Hope (2012), The Long Gaze Back (2015) and The Glass Shore (2016).

Book Information
ISBN 9781848405486
Author Sinead Gleeson
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint New Island Books
Publisher New Island Books