Over four decades Niall Williams has made a name for himself as one of Ireland’s leading novelists. In his latest novel, Time of the Child, Niall returns to the fictional village of Faha, in west Ireland, the setting of his previous book, This Is Happiness. Time of the Child centres on the notion of familial love, and as he explains to Michael in this week’s episode, Niall couldn’t have written it without becoming a grandfather himself.

Reading list:

Four Letters Of Love, Niall Williams, 1997

As It Is In Heaven, Niall Williams, 1999

History of the Rain, Niall Williams, 2015

This Is Happiness, Niall Williams, 2019

Time of the Child, Niall Williams, 2024

Unsettled, Kate Grenville, 2025

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 

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Guest: Niall Williams