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John Patrick McHugh

John Patrick McHugh is from Galway. His work has appeared in the Stinging Fly, Winter Papers, Banshee and the Tangerine and been broadcast on BBC Radio 3. He is the author of the short story collection Pure Gold and the novel Fun and Games.

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Essays & Memoir | Issue 170
Essays & Memoir | Issue 170

Keep Up

John Patrick McHugh

‘I deployed my body against an opponent like a blunt and effective instrument.’

John Patrick McHugh on playing Gaelic football.

Essays & Memoir | The Online Edition
Essays & Memoir | The Online Edition

Best Book of 2013: Tom Drury’s Pacific

John Patrick McHugh

‘There is a remarkable flow to the novel, like that aimless but essential drunken chatter after your third pint.’ John Patrick McHugh on why Tom Drury’s Pacific is the best book of 2013.

Fiction | The Online Edition
Fiction | The Online Edition

Hoarfrost

John Patrick McHugh

Can infidelity make up for infidelity? New fiction from John Patrick McHugh.

Fiction | Issue 135
Fiction | Issue 135

Pure Gold

John Patrick McHugh

‘That icy fear of the morning after slithered back: why does summer always feel like it belongs to someone else?’

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