Rónán Hession is a lucky man, and he knows it. In January, with his debut novel already closing in on cult status, the good folk at Dublin City Libraries sealed the deal when they chose Leonard and Hungry Paul as their One Dublin One Book choice for 2021. For any writer, the focus and promotional intensity that goes with such an honour represents a significant windfall and, with the month of online events and celebrations just completed, Hession reflects warmly on his day in the sun. “I did a lot of book club events which I really enjoyed,” he says. They’re not publicly concerned about how their taste looks, theSponsored

Source: The Times May 14, 2021 23:01 UTC