{"product_id":"an-asylum-for-my-affections-sketches-of-maeve-brennan-9781835940129","title":"An Asylum for My Affections: Sketches of Maeve Brennan","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn anthology of essays exploring Maeve Brennan's life, work, and enduring influence through contemporary Irish perspectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a letter to her editor at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the Irish writer Maeve Brennan described the emotional landscape provided by her mother: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this new anthology of essays about Maeve Brennan, ten contemporary Irish writers consider the various meanings of the word 'asylum' an institution, a site of incarceration, a refuge and a shelter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey explore cityscapes and girlhood, mythology and folklore, loneliness and transience, the emotional impact of history and diaspora, as well as family connections to Brennan. These 'sketches' offer new and broader perspectives on Brennan's life and the continuing impact of her work in the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDarran Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNiamh Campbell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Cregan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoddy Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArnold Thomas Fanning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSinéad Gleeson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelinda McKeon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eÉilís Ní Dhuibhne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Phelan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJessica Traynor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Molly Hennigan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Island Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781835940129","brand":"New Island Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45521188389001,"sku":"9781835940129","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_18147d1d-e91c-48f6-bdec-f88ed92d849a.jpg?v=1776226321","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/an-asylum-for-my-affections-sketches-of-maeve-brennan-9781835940129","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}