Nov
27

Top Reads of 2011 in the Irish Times and the New York Times

On 21st November, the New York Times published what it considers to be the 25 most notable children’s books of 2011. It makes a wonderful and informative list of what small children, middle-sized children and teenagers in the States were reading during the year and it reflects the current trends in books for young people.… Continue reading »

Aug
16

When Art and IT join forces…

The Irish Times ran a really interesting article last Saturday about occasions in the past 20 years when the Arts and IT blended to create something close to perfection. The feature listed websites and apps, covering a diversity of arts, including film-making, writing, lectures, visual art, music, visualisations and photography. Some of my favourites include… Continue reading »