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From a National Book Award-winning biographer, the first complete life of legendary gangster Al Capone to be produced with the cooperation of his family, who provided the author with exclusive access to personal testimony and archival documents. From his heyday to the present moment, Al...

Few economists or historians write like McCloskey - her ability to invest the facts of economic history with the urgency of a novel, or of a leading case at law, is unmatched. She summarizes modern economics and modern economic history with verve and lucidity yet sees through to the really big scientific conclusion. Not matter, but ideas. Big books don't come any more ambitious or captivating than Bourgeois Equality.

To commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the death of St Brigid in 2024, Deirdre Brennan created a series of photographic portraits and conducted interviews with women and children named Brigid. They ranged from six weeks to 106 years of age. This project is an examination of women and children through the lens of Brigid, the saint and goddess.Accompanying exhibition is taking place in the Hugh Lane Gallery Fri 31 January - Sunday 2nd of February 2025Concept, Portraits, Audio recordings - Deirdre BrennanPodcast Production, Exhibition Video - Barry Connolly @Plexa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...