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Mentioned in 55 episodes

Say Nothing

A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

Book • 2018

Ariel Font Prades

Patrick Radden Keefe

The book delves into the bitter conflict in Northern Ireland and its aftermath, focusing on the lives of key figures such as Dolours Price, Brendan Hughes, Gerry Adams, and Jean McConville's children.

It explores the civil rights movement, the Provisional IRA's bombing campaign, the 1981 hunger strike, the peace process, and the post-conflict struggle to understand crimes like McConville's murder.

The narrative also incorporates the Belfast Project, a secret oral history endeavor that collected stories from former IRA members.

The book is a panoramic history that captures the complexities and tragic consequences of the Troubles.

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Mentioned in 55 episodes

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as the book that inspired the TV drama "Say Nothing".

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as a book about the troubles in Northern Ireland that has been successful in both TV and the literary world.

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as a book about the troubles in Ireland, also adapted into a Netflix show.

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as the book on which the Peabody-nominated series “Say Nothing” is based.

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Anita Anand

and

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as the author of the book discussed in the podcast episode.

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as a detailed account of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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as the author of the nonfiction book that inspired the hit TV drama, Say Nothing.

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Mentioned by

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as a book about the disappearance of Jean McConville and the IRA.

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Recommended by

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and

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as a masterful telling of the troubles and one of the great non-fiction books of our time.

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