On the periphery

New writing on the Irish language, Gregory Alan Isakov, old t-shirts, and more…

A few St. Patrick’s Day notes, plus new work in Modern Language Studies, Catamaran, and Motif Magazine

Mar 17 • Seán Carlson

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February 2026

“Easter Week in Valencia” in Image, events in Providence, and more...

Two new poems, plus an upcoming reading and workshop for the New Englanders in your life

Feb 6 • Seán Carlson

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December 2025

"Henry Street [Dublin] at Christmas, 2012" in Bulb Culture Collective

The story of a short video I shot in Dublin that went semi-viral during the first Covid Christmas

Dec 24, 2025 • Seán Carlson

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New writing in the New England Review, the Irish Independent, Crannóg, and more

An essay on Cambodia and poetry from Ireland on the cuckoo flower and Polish mushrooms

Dec 10, 2025 • Seán Carlson

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July 2025

New writing in the Missouri Review, the Common, and RTÉ Radio 1

An essay on The Undertones, a review of Oona Frawley’s This Interim Time, and a debut short story, "Cricklewood"

Jul 19, 2025 • Seán Carlson

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Tune in today: Debut fiction airing on Irish national radio

My first short story, “Cricklewood,” to be broadcast on the Prompt, a program on RTÉ Radio 1

Jul 6, 2025 • Seán Carlson

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April 2025

New writing on music in the Rumpus and Motif Magazine and more

On Mariah Stovall’s debut novel (and the punk rock of Jawbreaker), Cave In (and the poetry behind Stephen Brodsky’s songwriting), and Liz Pelly’s foray…

Apr 22, 2025 • Seán Carlson

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March 2025

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! New audio in the New England Review, new writing in Trasna, old writing in the NY Daily News, elsewhere…

“On St. Patrick’s Day of all days, may we remember the exile in every immigrant, from every land. It’s an Irish story, sure, but it’s also all our…

Mar 17, 2025 • Seán Carlson

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February 2025

New writing in the New England Review, Ninth Letter, The Common, and more

And remembering Brendan Costello, president of the Irish American Writers & Artists and a friend...

Feb 11, 2025 • Seán Carlson

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December 2024

New writing in the New York Times, a Pushcart Prize nomination, and more

A moment in the Metropolitan Diary, a few poems, and what’s coming soon

Dec 5, 2024 • Seán Carlson

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October 2024

New writing in Gulf Coast on the lost era of local music scene websites and more

Looking back on Just Another Scene and the internet in the late '90s and early '00s — and my first poem to be anthologized in a new book you can…

Oct 12, 2024 • Seán Carlson

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September 2024

New writing on family, grief, ska music, and more

Poetry and essays in the Honest Ulsterman, Split Lip Magazine, Sonder Magazine, and The Font

Sep 24, 2024 • Seán Carlson

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