Belfast: A Tale of Two Cities. Part One

In this episode I'm looking at how Troubles era Belfast has been represented in fiction. I'll be providing some thoughts  and examples of such. Another aspect I touch on is that of 'The Other', which gives me an opportunity to recite some Heaney, too. In Part Two  - which will form Stray Bullets episode 3 - I'll be talking about my observations and thoughts on the tribalism, sectarianism and totems which I encountered during my service in the Royal Ulster Constabulary and, latterly, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, from the mid-1980s.My novel The Bitter End of Dreams is still available via Amazon and you can send me any feedback etc at Twitter: @redbrickedslums    Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you.Support the showMédecins Sans FrontièresUnicefPEN International