{"title":"Malachy McCourt","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalachy McCourt offers readers a vivid exploration of personal and cultural identity through a rich narrative style. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eSez I to Myself\u003c\/em\u003e, blend humour and insight, capturing the nuances of everyday life with a unique voice that resonates deeply within the Arts \u0026amp; Culture sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect memoirs and stories that draw on a broad experience, presenting reflections that are both candid and entertaining. McCourt’s writing invites readers to engage with an authentic perspective, marked by warmth and wit.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sez-i-to-myself-by-frank-mccourt-9781419790980","title":"Sez I to Myself","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA treasure chest of never-before-collected essays from Frank McCourt, Pulitzer Prize-winning memoirist, and his boisterous brother Malachy, publishing on the 30th anniversary of\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAngela's Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewith a foreword by Colum McCann.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1996, a retired New York City high school English teacher published a memoir that took the publishing world by storm. \u003cem\u003eAngela's Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e, the story of Frank McCourt's childhood in Ireland, was a bold account of poverty and family tragedy, suffused with humour and compassion. It went on to sell over ten million copies and won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrank McCourt was suddenly an internationally celebrated memoirist, a writer who had invigorated the genre. But most readers didn't know that \u003cem\u003eAngela's Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e wasn't Frank's first published writing. For years, he and his actor brother Malachy contributed a column to a neighbourhood newspaper called \u003cem\u003eThe West Side Spirit\u003c\/em\u003e. Malachy, himself a bestselling writer, also contributed to \u003cem\u003eOur Town, Irish America\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Southampton Review\u003c\/em\u003e. And Frank went on to write for prominent publications including \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker, The New York Times, Esquire, Life,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSez I to Myself\u003c\/em\u003e collects the best of those essays and works of journalism. Here the brothers McCourt tackle parades and pubs, classrooms and churches, the immigrant experience, loss, 9\/11, the writing life, and more. This is a charming, tender, and insightful collection, a welcome new book from two masterful and much-loved writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48353499939052,"sku":"9781419790980","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781419790980-sez-i-to-myself-1.jpg?v=1789359406"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/malachy-mccourt.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}