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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (98038)	3/14/2005 10:50:35 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I bet Peter King is as high up in American government as Adams will get on this trip. He is obviously Irish Catholic (even though he seems to be a Republican). When I told Mr. Grainne that not even Kennedy would see him he thought it was quite significant.

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (98038)	3/15/2005 12:20:37 AM
From: Grainne	Respond to of 108807

Now here are some nominees for a book award that looks like it skews European. Have you read any of these books perchance? Irish novelist nominated for fiction award An Irish novelist has been nominated for this year's prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction. Catherine Dwyer Hickey has been nominated for her fourth novel Tatty, the story of a child growing up in a disintegrating, alcoholic family in Dublin. The book is among 20 included in the long-list for the 2005 Orange Prize, which is limited to female writers. Longlist: :: Kate Atkinson – Case Histories (British, 4th novel) :: Clare Clark – The Great Stink (British, 1st novel) :: Kira Cochrane – Escape Routes For Beginners (British, 2nd novel) :: Joolz Denby – Billie Morgan (British, 3rd novel) :: Anita Desai – The Zigzag Way (Indian, 14th novel) :: Christine Dwyer Hickey – Tatty (Irish, 4th novel) :: Patricia Ferguson – It So Happens (British, 4th novel) :: Melanie Finn – Away From You (British, 1st novel) :: Jane Gardam – Old Filth (British, 15th novel) :: Sue Gee – The Mysteries Of Glass (British, 9th novel) :: Miranda Hearn – Nelson’s Daughter (British, 2nd novel) :: Ingrid Hill – Ursula, Under (American, 1st novel) :: Sheri Holman – The Mammoth Cheese (American, 3rd novel) :: Marina Lewycka – A Short History Of Tractors In Ukrainian (British, 1st novel) :: Nell Leyshon – Black Dirt (British, 1st novel) :: Michelle Lovric – The Remedy (British, 3rd novel) :: Maile Meloy – Liars and Saints (American, 1st novel) :: Joyce Carol Oates – The Falls (American, 5th novel) :: Lionel Shriver – We Need To Talk About Kevin (American, 7th novel) :: Tricia Wastvedt – The River (British, 1st novel) irishexaminer.12hs.com