The Stinging Fly in New York

The Stinging Fly in New York

The Stinging Fly

The Stinging Fly is a Dublin-based literary journal that has worked since 1997 to encourage, publish and promote the best new writers and the best new writing. Three issues of the journal are published each year with a mix of short stories, poetry, essays, author interviews and book reviews.

The Stinging Fly in New York

Three events on three consecutive nights to celebrate a special New York-themed issue of The Stinging Fly.

Oct 25 – 7pm: Writing Dublin, Writing New York, a discussion at The Center for Fiction, moderated by editor Declan Meade. Nick Laird, Emer Martin, Sean O’Reilly and Keith Ridgway share their experiences of writing at home and away.

Oct 26 – 8pm: Aifric Mac Aodha and Max McGuinness join O’Reilly and Ridgway for a reading at Columbia University, hosted by Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art.

Oct 27 – 7pm until late: NY issue launch party with readings and music at the Swift Hibernian Lounge in the East Village.

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