KATHLEEN MacMAHON ON ‘THE HEART OF EVERYTHING’ BY HENRIETTA McKERVEY
McKervey’s wisdom as a storyteller prevents her from delivering salvation in over-simplified form, but she does allow her characters to gain some perspective on their lives.
McKervey’s wisdom as a storyteller prevents her from delivering salvation in over-simplified form, but she does allow her characters to gain some perspective on their lives.
In February of 2016, Kathleen travelled to Nicaragua with her father. They lived there as a family forty years ago, but had never been back since.
In this piece for ‘The Irish Times,’ Kathleen wrote about their personal journey into the past, and the political realities of present day Nicaragua.
This is How it Ends author Kathleen MacMahon on Second Novel Syndrome
Ahead of her discussion on the subject with Pat Kenny, Liz McManus and Donal Ryan in the Irish Writers Centre, the bestselling writer reveals the perils and pitfalls of the second book.
