Library Podcast

Welcome to dlr Libraries Podcast page, a new service from DLR Libraries. If you missed some of our events over the past few months you can now get a chance to hear them as they happened thanks to our podcasting page.

Here you can browse the complete collection of podcasts in the series. Each one may be played on the page, or downloaded and saved. Click here to listen via our dlr soundcloud page.

Our Podcast

An evening with Armistead Maupin at The Pavilion Theatre
20 February 2014

Armistead Maupin, author of the much-loved and internationally-acclaimed Tales of the City series, came to Dún Laoghaire on Valentine's night to discuss his new book The Days of Anna Madrigal featuring one of modern literature's most unforgettable and enduring characters - the legendary transgender landlady of 28 Barbary Lane. Listen to a magical interview with Armistead in conversation with journalist and broadcaster Edel Coffey. The podcast was recorded in The Pavilion Theatre on Friday 14th February 2014.

Christos Tsiolkas at The Pavilion Theatre
20 February 2014

Christos Tsiolkas, author of one of the most talked-about books of recent years, The Slap, returned to Dún Laoghaire in January to discuss his astonishing new novel Barracuda with reporter and broadcaster Nadine O'Regan. Daniel Kelly, a talented young swimmer, has one chance to escape his working-class upbringing. A bright future beckons but things take a destructive turn after his first major competition. The podcast was recorded in The Pavilion Theatre on Friday 17th January 2014

First Fictions at County Hall
31 October 2013

This event brought together three successful women - one a journalist and RTÉ radio presenter, one a scriptwriter and television producer, one an award-winning theatre, television and film actor - who all published first novels long after they had established themselves in their primary careers. Rachel English, Anne Marie Casey and Michele Forbes talk about the writing of their debut novels Going Back, An Englishwoman in New York and Ghost Moth with journalist and reviewer Sue Leonard. This podcast was recorded in County Hall, Dún Laoghaire on Thursday 10th October 2013.

Jo Nesbo
08 October 2013

o Nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and internationally acclaimed author. He is also the undisputed king of Nordic crime fiction. Police is the tenth novel in the Harry Hole series which has been described by one critic as “exuberantly, ingeniously gruesome”. Join fellow crime writer Declan Burke as he pursued various lines of investigation during his conversation with the creator of one of the most intriguing and popular criminologists ever. The podcast was recorded in the Pavilion Theatre on Monday 16th September.

Jeffery Deaver
15 July 2013

Jeffery Deaver is the creator of the critically-acclaimed Lincoln Rhyme series and the award-winning author of 29 internationally bestselling thrillers, including the recent James Bond novel, Carte Blanche. In The Kill Room, brilliant criminologist and quadriplegic Lincoln Rhyme returns to investigate the state-sanctioned killing of a US citizen who is suspected of planning a terrorist attack on a US oil company. This is a rare chance to hear one of the world’s most successful thriller-writers talking about his work with Ireland’s leading crime writer, John Connolly. The podcast was recorded in the Pavilion Theatre on Tuesday 25th June.