BooksReviewEdna O'Brien's true-crime novel, In The Forest, forces Ireland to confront its dark side, says Ronan Bennett In the Forest
Edna O'Brien
208pp, Weidenfeld, £16.99 A friend tells this story about Edna O'Brien; he was perhaps 10 at the time. His father, a writer of some renown, had a cabin in the woods, a holiday home for his large family. Guests sometimes came and shared the cosy if cramped quarters, including a bathroom at the far end of a kitchen where the writer and his family liked to sit at the table for leisurely meals and animated talk. Read More...
Redeem now A boxing club in Georgia should be shut down, said Hall of Fame promoter and longtime TV exec Lou DiBella. DiBella was reacting to training footage that showed uncommon, "disgusting" violence. The aggressor in the viral clip beats his training partner to the floor after landing illegal shots. The world of boxing went apoplectic this week as leaked training footage from what appears to be Mustafa's gym in Decatur, Georgia, shows extreme violence from an aggressor, and a teammate seemingly beaten unconscious. Read More...
2023 has brought its fair share of challenges, and there may be more lying ahead. Wedbush Securities' Kevin Merritt detailed the potential pros and cons of the remaining few months. He also discussed Wedbush's best ideas list: 23 stock picks that have beaten the market YTD. 2023 has been anything but boring in markets.
Kevin Merritt, the director of equity research at Wedbush Securities, recently summarized the state of the market so far this year, pointing out where he believes equities go from here and which stocks are the best buys now. Read More...