Why readers connect with Poor

Two years ago, author and academic Dr Katriona O'Sullivan won Biography of the year and Last Word Listeners' Choice at the An Post Irish Book Awards.

She talks to Matt about the impact of winning the awards, her best selling book Poor and its follow-up Hungry, to be released in 2026.

Dr O'Sullivan also spoke about her new role, heading up the National Centre For Inclusive Higher Education at Maynooth University.

Press the ‘play’ button on this page to catch the full conversation.