Cutting the Night in Two: Short Stories by Irish Women Writers

Thirty-four short stories by Irish women writers.

Edited by Evelyn Conlon and Hans-Christian Oeser, this long-awaited anthology brings together a large number of stories by Irishwomen. Some of them are well known, some less widely read…

Praise for Cutting the Night in Two:

'The short stories in this collection are a delight... a book that will never leave my shelf' Irish Tatler

'Cutting the Night in Two – the title itself a marvellous evocation … I can only say that there wasn’t one story I did not draw something from and some of them remain with me still. Edna O’Brien’s cutting and astute observations on the class system in 'The Journey' provides a reminder that the greats are great for a reason' Suzanne Power, Irish Tatler

'Whether on the beach or at home, these stories will bring you on a journey, tuning you into the “communal unconscious” …' Sylvia Thompon, The Irish Times

'Thirty-four writers spanning the twentieth century line up in this sparkling anthology…This is a simply stunning collection. It is one to keep, re-read and savour' Books Ireland

'At their best the stories are irresistible – Mary Lavin’s superb, bittersweet 'Lilacs', Eilis Ni Dhuibne’s evocative, elegiac 'Summer Pudding', and Clare Boylan’s hilarious 'The Stolen Child'…'  Arminta Wallace, The Irish Times

' … various and mood-different … for choice of writer, setting, period, this collection is comprehensive' RTÉ Guide

'There are some gems here … Anne Enright, Mary Morrissy and co-editor Evelyn Conlon shine' Justine McCarthy, Irish Independent

'An accomplished compilation…rounded and substantial…Blanaid McKinney’s 'Please' [is] a most heart-wrenchingly tragic and tense piece of writing. It is worth buying this book for that story alone, never mind the rest of this collection of entertaining and highly enjoyable short stories' Vanessa Berman, Sunday Business Post