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Gerry Boland reads 'Thirst', his new short story. The interview sees him recounting

how a move to the countryside enabled him to write
the outsider in his stories
the importance of dialogue in his writing

Gerry Boland: http://www.gerrybolandwriter.ie/

Producer Alan Meaney: https://alanmeaney.ie/

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Gerry Boland reads 'Thirst', his new short story. The interview sees him recounting

how a move to the countryside enabled him to write
the outsider in his stories
the importance of dialogue in his writing

Gerry Boland: http://www.gerrybolandwriter.ie/

Producer Alan Meaney: https://alanmeaney.ie/

Gerry Boland reads his short story ’Thirst’

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