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A poignant exploration of memory, family, and modern life in Ireland.

Conor O'Callaghan's Live Streaming navigates the complexities of personal history and familial bonds with unflinching honesty and lyrical grace. From the intimate spaces of domesticity to the broader landscapes of urban and rural Ireland, O'Callaghan's poems resonate with both melancholy and humor.

This collection offers a diverse range of styles and themes, from caravan park life to odes to marriage, and the inheritance from his father. Readers will find themselves moved by the introspective verse and the emotional resonance of O'Callaghan's words. Perfect for readers of contemporary poetry and those seeking a deeper connection with Irish literature.

Born in 1968 in Newry in Northern Ireland, Conor O’Callaghan grew up in Dundalk, a town just south of the Irish border. Currently, he teaches at Sheffield Hallam University in England. WFU Press has published Seatown and Earlier Poems (2000); Fiction (2005), which was shortlisted for the Irish Times Poetry Now Award; and most recently The Sun King (2013). He is also the editor of The Wake Forest Book of Irish Poetry, Volume III. He was shortlisted for the Forward Prize in 1994. His prose memoir entitled Red Mist: Roy Keane and the Football Civil War deals with the public uproar surrounding Ireland’s involvement in the 2002 World Cup and made the bestseller lists in Ireland and the UK.