Service95 Recommends is the home of the books we love and reviews from our contributors. The stories told in Every One Still Here by Liadan Ní Chuinn explore the complex and painful truths of Northern Ireland’s violent history.
What We Say: “Barrelling onto the short story scene is Every One Still Here, a new (and debut) collection from the anonymous young northern Irish writer Liadan Ní Chuinn. As someone who was born the same year as the Good Friday Agreement, Ní Chuinn brings a fresh, unflinching voice to their precise, thoughtful and deeply affecting book about the trauma the Northern Irish faced. The more palatable term of the ‘Troubles’ is blown open and laid bare: not for the faint-hearted, there are graphic descriptions of dissecting bodies, traumatised families, and the gut-punch of the last few pages are moulded by grief and rage. This one will linger long after the final page.” – Natalie Beecroft
What They Say: “It’s a long time since I’ve read a short story collection where I’ve felt such an aching tenderness for the people within its pages... These stories are rich. They have heart and weight. This is singular, controlled, dextrous writing from someone who is now one of my favourite writers” – Wendy Erskine
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Natalie Beecroft is Books Contributor at Service95
