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Last year The Very Short Introductions launched a Podcast. A concise and original introduction to a wide range of subjects - from Ancient Greece to Fashion, the Middle Ages to Children's Literature, and Atheism to EU Law - by the expert authors of the 'Very Short Introductions' series

Welcome to the 4th week in this second series. Last week we looked at the McLeod brothers from Gorey and how the Irish Army had awarded them medals for the part they played in the War of Independence.

I love reading and listening to music. Lately I have discovered some musicians who are also gifted writers. Tracey Thorn is a magnificent singer and started out in 1980s indie bands The Marine Girls and Everything But the Girl.

Today I have chosen Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg to review. To find this book just log into your Borrowbox account and search by title or author.

Highly worthy of its place on the 2021 Dublin Literary Award Longlist, this début novel by Canadian author Nathaniel Lande (nominated by the Hungarian Katona József Library of Bács-Kiskun County), is a notable addition to the Holocaust fiction canon.

This course is under Hobby and Leisure in Great Courses Plus, accessible through our eResources, and delivered by William Lidwell.

Wilhelm Grimm was born on 24 February 1786 in Hanau near Frankfurt. The original fairy tales were not meant for children at all due to their sexual undertones and gruesomeness.

With the Siberian coldsnap and Russia increasingly in the international spotlight due to political tensions, my thoughts turned to a holiday I spent in Russia two years ago with my family.

Three wonderful books available on BorrowBox; all enthralling, one will make you laugh, but at the very least, these titles offer a bit of escapism during these strange days. 

The Central Library are hosting a new series by Dublin City Council Historian in Residence Dr Mary Muldowney which takes a look at retail streets like Henry Street and how they have changed over the last 100 years or so.