''In The Celestial Realm Molly Hennigan excavates family and social history in electrically eloquent prose, finding profound insight and flashes of grounding humour in even the most potentially overwhelming, dark material. A defiant, deeply powerful book' -- Colin Barrett * author of Young Skins and Homesickness *
'A luminously written account filled with wisdom and searing love' * Irish Examiner *
'Molly Hennigan brings original and raw perspective to subjects that have fascinated and bewildered readers for centuries - family, legacy and love' -- Sara Baume * author of Seven Steeples *
'Moving, beautiful, essential and the kind of writing I am in awe of. Essays on love, care, incarceration, responsibility, interconnectedness and generational layers of being - an exceptionally important recording and honouring of women and their lives. This book will break you and stitch you back together and you'll be so grateful for every bit of that process' -- Kerri ni Dochartaigh * author of Thin Places *
'It is written with wisdom and fearlessness, it is lyrical and compassionate, and reminds me of Annie Ernaux in its clarity and intelligence. It is a sincerely important work for Ireland right now' -- Niamh Campbell * author of This Happy and We Were Young *
'A tender, clear-eyed sketch of the connective tissue that binds women across generations' -- Doireann Ni Ghriofa * author of A Ghost in the Throat *
'Fearless in its approach to both personal and Irish history, Hennigan's The Celestial Realm marks a brave new voice in Irish literature' * The Irish Times *
