Irish novelist Djamel White's debut novel is 'All Them Dogs'
About this episode
Irish novelist Djamel White discusses his debut novel 'All Them Dogs', which intertwines themes of power, loyalty, and human vulnerability in a gangster fiction setting.
Gangster fiction has long explored questions of power, loyalty, and survival. But in 'All Them Dogs,' Irish novelist Djamel White brings something unexpected to the genre: a deeply human story in which violence and vulnerability exist side by side. Set in the gangland neighborhoods of West Dublin, the novel follows Tony Ward, who returns home after years in exile for a killing committed in his youth. Hoping to reclaim his place in the criminal world, Tony instead finds himself drawn into an increasingly dangerous relationship with Darren "Flute" Walsh, an enforcer whose presence forces him to confront desires, loyalties, and fears he has long kept buried.
People in this episode
Hosts: Joe Donahue, Sarah LaDuke
Guest: Djamel White
Topics covered
- gangster fiction
- power
- loyalty
- survival
- human story
- violence
- vulnerability
Keywords
- Djamel White
- All Them Dogs
- gangster fiction
- West Dublin
- Tony Ward
- Darren Walsh
- violence
- loyalty
- survival
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: All Them Dogs
Places: West Dublin
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