Emma Lee speaks to featured poet 
Melanie Hyo-In Han
Emerging poet Melanie Hyo-In Han’s work impressed The Blue Nib’s review editor, Emma Lee
Dave Kavanagh chats to Kieran Devaney
Kieran Devaney has reported on and produced programmes around the world for TV am, Channel 4, ITN and Sky News in the United Kingdom, CNN in the United States
Mark Roper in conversation with Tracy Gaughan
Poet Mark Roper speaks to Tracy Gaughan about the books that gave him wings, his appetite for the sacred, and our relationship with the ‘more-than-human’ world.
An Interview with Adam J Sorkin
Adam J Sorkin generously shares what it means to be creative and co-creative in the translation process, focusing on the joys and challenges of artistic collaborations.
Issue 44 | Winter 2020
OF SATURDAYS MADE HOLY, Poetry by Michael D Higgins
Michael D. Higgins is one of Ireland’s leading public intellectuals. He was a member of Dáil Éireann for Galway West for 25 years and in 1993, was appointed as Ireland’s first Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht. In 2011, Michael D. Higgins was elected the ninth President of Ireland and was re-elected to a second term in 2018.
Poetry by Helen Mort
Poety by the award winning poet and novelist Helen Mort whose ‘Never Leave the Dog Behind’, a memoir exploring the relationship between dogs, mountains and people was published by Vertebrate in September 2020.
Kevin Barry talks to Dave Kavanagh
Booker prize nominee, Kevin Barry takes time out to speak to Dave Kavanagh about his work, his routine and how he approaches his craft.
Two Poems by Ivy Alvarez
New Zealand-based poet Ivy Alvarez draws us in with her edgy, sensual prose poetry weaved from an engagement with Filipino idiomatic expressions.
Two Poems by Judith Beveridge
From iconic surfers to washer women at work – acclaimed Australian poet Judith Beveridge shows her impressive range in these two exquisite works!
Poetry by Maram al-Masri, translated by Theo Dorgan
Born in Syria, long-time exiled in Paris, Maram al-Masri has built up a devoted international following for her poems, which she writes in both Arabic and French.
Poetry by Mary O’Malley
Mary O’Malley’s eight collection, GAUDENT ANGELI was published by Carcanet in 2019. She has served on the council of Poetry Ireland, held the Chair of Irish Studies at Villanova University and has held Residencies in Paris, Tarragona, New York and NUI Galway.
Booker prize winner, Roddy Doyle talks to Dave Kavanagh
Doyle’s most recent books include The Dead Republic (2010);Two Pints (2012); The Guts (2013), which takes us back to Jimmy Rabbitte, now in his forties; Two More Pints (2014); Dead Man Talking (2015); Smile (2017); and Love (2020).
The Print Magazine
3 Poems by Özgecan Kesici
Rebellion
You pushed me through a closed door once
in a flurry to get all done
that had to be done.
Then, you pushed a comb through my…
Always Say by Kate Ladew
Kate LaDew is a graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a BA in Studio Art. She resides in Graham, North Carolina.
Birds with Horse Hearts’ by Eleanor Walsh -Reviewed.
Birds with Horse Hearts’ by Eleanor Walsh -Reviewed by Nusrat M Haider
Poetry- Clara Burghelea
Process of Detachment
I expect my son will let go of me when he’s five.
I will go back to just being Clara.
So ready to unspool…