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Novelist Tana French serves as literary guide for Dublin

NPR | By Elena Burnett,

Mary Louise Kelly, Justine Kenin

Published July 10, 2026 at 5:26 PM EDT

Fiction provides it's own kind of travel — right from your couch. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Irish writer Tana French about her books and others' writing that immerse readers in Ireland.

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Elena Burnett

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.

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Justine Kenin

Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own.