About this episode

Charleen Hurtubise discusses the books she would save in a fire and her literary career with host Ruth McKee.

Charleen Hurtubise tells Ruth McKee which books she’d save if her house was on fire. Charleen Hurtubise is a novelist, essayist, and artist. She is author of The Polite Act of Drowning, published in Ireland and the UK by Eriu/Bonnier in 2023. She holds an M.Sc . from Trinity College Dublin and an MFA in creative writing from University College Dublin, where she has facilitated creative writing seminars. Her latest book, Saoirse, is out now with Eriu (UK/Ireland) and with Celadon in the US.

People in this episode

Host: Ruth McKee

Guest: Charleen Hurtubise

Topics covered

• books
• literature
• creative writing
• art
• interview

Keywords

• Charleen Hurtubise
• Ruth McKee
• The Polite Act of Drowning
• Saoirse
• creative writing
• novelist
• essayist
• art

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eriu, Bonnier, Celadon, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin

Books & works: The Polite Act of Drowning, Saoirse

Places: Ireland, UK, US

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