Brighid &lsquo\;Biddy&rsquo\; McLaughlin \;and \;Katriona O&rsquo\;Sullivan\, in conversation with \;Elmarie Mawe.
\n\nA reading and conversation from two formidable women and authors\, whose experience of resistance\, fortitude and eventually of well-being will help guide us all through the patchwork of life.
\n\nTales of a Patchwork Life \;by Irish journalist and storyteller Brighid &lsquo\;Biddy&rsquo\; McLaughlin is a memoir of resilience in the face of uncharted grief\, finding solace in art\, cooking and storytelling. This work celebrates the unconventional people and passions that sustained her.
\n\nPoor \;by Katriona O&rsquo\;Sullivan\, \;is the extraordinary story &ndash\; moving\, funny\, brave\, and sometimes startling &ndash\; of how Katriona turned her life around. How the seeds of self-belief planted by teachers in childhood stayed with her. How she found mentors whose encouragement revitalised those seeds in adulthood\, leading her to become an award-winning academic whose work challenges barriers to education.
\n\nPoor \;is not only Katriona&rsquo\;s story but is also her impassioned argument for the importance of looking out for our kids&rsquo\; futures. Of giving them hope\, practical support and meaningful opportunities.
\n\nBrighid &lsquo\;Biddy&rsquo\; McLaughlin \;is an award-winning Irish journalist known for her captivating storytelling. The late John B. Keane once remarked\, &lsquo\;Biddy has been a storyteller all her life. In drawings\, words and painting\, she has captured the tales of common and not-so-common folk caught up in the maelstrom of life.&rsquo\;
\n\nProfessor Katriona O&rsquo\;Sullivan \;is a professor in the faculty of science in Maynooth University\, a psychologist and memoirist. Her first book\, Poor\, debuted at #1 on the Irish Non-Fiction bestseller list. As one of five children in a home shaped by her parents&rsquo\; heroin addiction\, Katriona&rsquo\;s story chronicles her journey from poverty\, teenage pregnancy\, homelessness to graduating with a PhD from Trinity College Dublin and becoming an award-winning lecturer whose work challenges barriers to education.
\n\nElmarie Mawe \;is a broadcaster\, presenter and MC. Her Sunday morning show &ldquo\;The Arts House&rdquo\; on Cork&rsquo\;s 96FM &\; C103 celebrates and promotes as much of the arts scene in Cork as she and her husband Conor Tallon can pack in 2 hours! An avid reader\, she is delighted to moderate at this year&rsquo\;s Festival.
\n LOCATION:Triskel Arts Centre\, Tobin Street\, Cork City UID:e.2489.34880 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260413T194346Z URL:https://chamber.corkchamber.ie/events/details/tales-of-resilience-cork-world-book-fest-2025-34880 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR