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Recent Articles from Three Monkeys Online Magazine

• Carry me down - M.J. Hyland in interview

  The first person narrative of a troubled young Irish boy, told in M.J.Hyland's second novel Carry Me Down, captivated audiences and critics alike. It was nominated for last year's Man Booker prize, and described by novelist Monica Ali as "a work of discreet brilliance". Hyland spoke to Three Monkeys recently about her preference for the first person narrative, and about what distinguighes the great novel from the good.

  
  
• Cyprus - A recent history.

  Cyprus has once again hit the international headlines, with the failed referendum to re-unite the Island, prior to the entry of Greek Cyprus to the EU. Tom O'Carolan examines the History of the conflict.

  
  
• Writing Against Terror - Nadeem Aslam

  In the wake of the London bombings, Nadeem Aslam's critically acclaimed novel Maps for Lost Lovers takes on a new relevance, set as it is in the Pakistani immigrant communities of the North of England. For Aslam, art and politics are not separate worlds, as he explains to Three Monkeys Online.

  
  
• Extending the shoreline - an interview with Chet Raymo

  Professor Chet Raymo has spent a lifetime writing about science, nature, religion and wonder. In his latest book, Climbing Brandon, he examines the unique spirituality of the early Celtic Christian Church.

  
  
• The Shaman from Harvard - Wade Davis in interview

  He's written about the Amazon, South American History and Politics, Zombification, traditional drug use - the list goes on. Wade Davis, of National Geographic talks to Three Monkeys Online.