It felt like it was whispered to me every day': Donal Ryan on the unexpected genesis of his latest novel
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Donal Ryan: 'Writing is like being gloriously drunk, and it's always followed by a hangover of guilt' | Donal Ryan | The Guardian
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Donal Ryan: 'Writing is like being gloriously drunk, and it's always followed by a hangover of guilt' | Donal Ryan | The Guardian
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Eight Days A Week: Developing as a Writer in The Real World with Donal Ryan and Rónán Hession - YouTube
![Blackrock E.C. on Twitter: "Fantastic ILSA @ILSA_Education Conference featuring Niall Muldoon Ombudsman for Children who opened the Conference in Tullow. @blackrockec was in situ with our own Donal Ryan promoting the wonderful Blackrock E.C. on Twitter: "Fantastic ILSA @ILSA_Education Conference featuring Niall Muldoon Ombudsman for Children who opened the Conference in Tullow. @blackrockec was in situ with our own Donal Ryan promoting the wonderful](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fdh9gciXgAU5yOv.jpg:large)