An Evening With June O'Sullivan at Chapters Bookstore

Chapters Bookstore on Parnell Street is one of the great independent bookshops of the north city, and it’s a particularly good setting for an author evening: shelves of books floor to ceiling, a loyal customer base that turns up for events like this, and a sense that you’re at a bookshop rather than a venue that happens to be selling books for the night.

June O’Sullivan’s second novel The Sky Is Not Enough is the occasion. She’s in conversation with Jackie Lynam to mark its release - the kind of event where you hear about the book from the person who wrote it, which remains one of the better ways to decide whether a novel is for you.

What to Expect

An in-conversation author event: June O’Sullivan and Jackie Lynam discussing the new novel, the writing process, what’s in the book and why it matters, and whatever else the conversation opens up. Events at Chapters tend to be well attended by people who actually buy and read books, which makes for a good audience for an author.

The Sky Is Not Enough is O’Sullivan’s second novel, which means this is a writer who’s established enough to be worth tracking. Author events at independent bookshops have a warmth that larger literary festival settings don’t always manage.

Books will almost certainly be available to buy and get signed on the night.

Good to Know

• 6:30pm start - arrive in time to browse the shop beforehand
• Chapters has an excellent selection if you want to pick something up before the event
• Seating is typically limited at bookshop events - arrive early for a seat
• Parnell Street has good options for food and drink before or after

Getting There

Chapters Bookstore is on Parnell Street, Dublin 1. Multiple Dublin Bus routes run along O’Connell Street, which is a short walk away. The Luas Red Line at Parnell Street stop is nearby. It’s a 10-minute walk from Connolly Station and about the same from O’Connell Bridge.