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Patrick Radden Keefe: Say Nothing

A true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland

Patrick Radden Keefe (Photo credit Philip Montgomery)
Fran Kelly (Photo credit ABC)
When journalist Patrick Radden Keefe began researching a notorious crime in Northern Ireland, he couldn’t have predicted he would solve a murder.

Say Nothing: A true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland became an international bestseller and was named a New York Times Best Book of the 21st century, now adapted into a hit TV series. Patrick traces the stories of key IRA members at the height of the Troubles to illustrate the lasting legacy of the violence and political turmoil in modern day Northern Ireland.

Join Patrick for a deep-dive into his enormously popular book, with Fran Kelly.
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Unquestionably one of the greatest literary achievements of the 21st century.
Nick Hornby

Patrick Radden Keefe appears thanks to the support of Phillip Keir and Sarah Benjamin.

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State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium
Macquarie Street Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000