Dublin · Talks
Marian Keyes and the Politics of Commercial Fiction
Marian Keyes joins a panel on women's commercial fiction and why it deserves to be taken seriously.
Marian Keyes appears alongside the author Vicki Notaro and Maria Butler. Butler wrote Marian Keyes and the Politics of Commercial Fiction. The conversation is chaired by the journalist Aoife Barry.
The panel looks at the politics of women's commercial fiction, questions the way writers like Keyes are usually described, and makes the case for their work to be read by future generations.
Why we picked it
Marian Keyes is one of the most popular writers in Ireland. This is a chance to hear her discuss her own work in depth. At €8 it is also one of the best-value headline events of the festival.
The specifics
- When
- Sun 8 Nov · 11:00 am
- Where
- Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin
- Price
- From €8
- Tickets
- Tickets available
- Booking
- Booking needed
- Who it suits
- All ages
- Getting there
- The Royal Irish Academy of Music is on Westland Row beside Pearse Station.
What you should know
- Tickets cost €8 and must be booked in advance.
- The event starts at 11am so it fits well with the Roddy Doyle and Anne Enright conversation at 2pm on the same day.
Going on your own?
Talks like this are easy to attend alone because everyone is facing the stage. Afterwards you can stay at the festival hub, where the bookshop and drop-in activities run until the afternoon.