In this episode award-winning Irish author Joseph O’Connor explores his many forms of storytelling from fiction to scriptwriting, and journalism with Theo Dorgan. O’Connor expresses a belief in the political responsibility of the writer to impact society and the revival he believes is happening in contemporary Irish fiction. The pair talk about his collection of novels and plays including Cowboys & Indians, Desperados and The Salesman and about how he has been influenced by Irish writers (James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Brendan Behan) and modern American writers (J.D. Sallinger).