Margaret Atwood, Derek Walcott, Seamus Heaney & Salman Rushdie feature in this collection of over forty interviews with award-winning authors.; This is a genre-crossing collection of interviews & essays that recounts in intimate detail encounters with many of the world's foremost writers. Interspersed are photos as well as a charismatic commentary, provided by editor & veteran journalist Ciaran Carty, revealing a surprising, often unexpected interconnectedness between these otherwise distinct figures.; Individually, these pieces provide a rare glimpse inside some of the world's most creative minds; collectively, they address topics such as history, politics, sexuality, & class, while also reflecting the distinguished & wide-ranging career of one of Ireland's leading critics & broadcasters. Filled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes, personal confessions, & passionate declarations, this book is the definitive collection for literature enthusiasts & aspiring writers alike.