The Irish writer John McGahern was introduced to me recently by a friend. His Memoir is at times harrowing but fundamentally life-affirming: a powerful read (and, in part, an account of what inspired his evocative novel, Amongst Women).
In the meantime, my own news is that work for the Singing the Faith Plus website means that, with Advent not yet started, I'm currently sourcing material for the lead up to next Easter. Not sure whether to feel smugly organised or simply depressed.