Molly Hennigan An Asylum For My Affections

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Molly Hennigan An Asylum For My Affections

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Anthology of new essays by Irish writers exploring the themes and impact of Maeve Brennan's work.

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Description: Binding: Paperback
Date Published: 13 Feb 2026
On the occasion of her mother's birthday, the Irish writer Maeve Brennan wrote a letter to William Maxwell describing the emotional landscape provided by her mother. She wrote: 'She gave me an asylum for my affections and I learned that my affections so far exceeded her ability to understand me that she came near to drowning.' With essays by a selection of Ireland's best writers, this anthology considers the dual meanings of the word asylum: as institution or site of incarceration and as refuge or shelter.

Essays that explore cityscapes, loneliness, the emotional impact of history, diasporic transience, girlhood, family connections to Brennan and more create space for a broader engagement with Brennan's life and the ongoing impact of her work.
Contributors include:
Darran Anderson
Niamh Campbell
Mary Cregan
Roddy Doyle
Arnold Thomas Fanning
Sinead Gleeson
Belinda McKeon
Eilis Ni Dhuibhne
Kate Phelan
Jess Traynor
About the Author: Molly Hennigan is an Irish writer and editor. She has been published in The Stinging Fly, Tolka, The Pig's Back and Banshee. Her first book The Celestial Realm was nominated for the 2023 An Post Irish Book Awards Newcomer of the Year and shortlisted for the 2024 Royal Irish Academy Michel Deon prize for non-fiction. She is the non-fiction editor for Banshee and she is the 2025 Arts Council Writer in Residence at University of Galway.
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