Thrilled to announce THE NEXT ONE IS FOR YOU — the long-buried story of the Philadelphia gunrunners who armed the Irish Republican Army during the Troubles — is available for pre-order. A wild saga, from Philly to Belfast and back again, due out 3/11/25 from @LittleBrown.

The @nytimes turned me loose — on this weekend of all weekends — to write about Philly, and football, and what it means, to miss home (and find it again, at @passyunkavenue)

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Very excited to launch this thing on home turf. PA friends and beyond, would love to see you there!

Thrilled to see THE NEXT ONE IS FOR YOU as one of @lithub’s Most Anticipated 2025 titles! Been such a privilege to report this and can’t wait for it to be out in the world. Pre-order link in bio:

Get your copy here. Pairs well with a Guinness:

Berks County, PA is a microcosm for state and national politics, but I've struggled to explain that, about the place I grew up. @campbellnyt does it masterfully, here:

Sent the author equivalent of the moms-on-a-plane, “the will is in the firebox” text today. Guns. The IRA. Philly. Hoagies. Fake priests. Just so excited for this book to be out in the world. More, very soon.

100% the best Oasis reunion coverage, in which The Irish Sun chats with the lads at the pub in Oasis matriarch Peggy Gallagher's hometown in Co. Mayo. "Their mother will be absolutely delighted."

(This is truly one of my favorite stories I've ever written, and as a sports fan, it was such a joy!)

The Olympics brings forth a collective fever dream of strange, communal treasures. "Pommel horse” re-enters our shared lexicon. Snoop Dogg feeds carrots to horses. And, for those who know where to look, the lyrical lilt of Timmy McCarthy returns.

"When I say I have written from the beginning, I mean that all real writers write from the beginning, that the vocation, the obsession, is already there, and that the obsession derives from an intensity of feeling which normal life cannot accommodate."

I never thought I would find anything that could hold a candle to Philly sportstalk radio, but live GAA announcing comes pretty close.

Bursting with pride for my friends and fellow @uniofgalway alum, who launched @RagaireMagazine in Galway tonight. An absolutely brilliant addition to the rich literary scene in the west of Ireland. Sláinte, Aileen and Cormac!

The Great Crossover Of 2023 — Taylor Swift and the N.F.L. — saw the merging of two of the internet's most rabid fanbases. But I selfishly needed to know: what if you were already in both?

“You wouldn’t happen to have the pub from ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’?” Mr. Mee asked. So begins a bizarre, charming saga that includes the local donkey, a Irish rural pub, and an upcoming auction:

🚨🚨Folks, this is good stuff. Hope to see ya here:

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“Such is the pallor of grisly discoveries in Northern Ireland. In them is an ominous reminder, one unique to the region’s fragile peace: Ghosts — and bodies — don’t stay buried forever.”