From the Sin-e Cafe to the Black Hills: Notes on the New Irish

Twelve essays which attempt to describe the attitudes of the Irish immigrant wave of the 1980s and to place the Irish diaspora and its literature in the context of the author's experience as a member of that wave. Mostly a work of literary criticism, the text includes examinations of Mary Gordon's , Thomas McGonigle's , and other works. Also included is the author's own short story . Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR