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Donal Ryan on Embracing the Evolution of Language While Preserving Its Essence

Donal Ryan on Embracing the Evolution of Language While Preserving Its Essence

"There should always be a hint of beauty in its use, even in the mundane and numberless everyday exchanges that fill our existence."

By Donal Ryan | May 21, 2025

Donal Ryan on Mourning the Death of an Unpublishable Novel

Donal Ryan on Mourning the Death of an Unpublishable Novel

“This was my art but it really only benefited me, and I couldn’t expect anyone to invest in it or to pay for it.”

By Donal Ryan | February 28, 2023

I Come From Generations of People Who Worry

I Come From Generations of People Who Worry

The One Time Donal Ryan Stopped Worrying, He Got Worried

By Donal Ryan | July 6, 2017

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