Stories Of Ireland by Brian Friel (opens in new tab)

This is a collection of short stories by one of Ireland’s best playwrights. I think you can tell that these stories were written by someone who’s at home with the stage. The dialogue really shines. And some of the stories feel like scenes in a play. But that’s no bad thing. If most short stories are like mini-novels, why not have short stories that are like mini-plays? Some of the stories are very short indeed, just long enough to convey the mood of the piece. That mood is often wistful, mela...