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Podcast: An Irishman Abroad
Episode: The Selection Box: Books Edition with Dawn Behan
Description: When Dawn Behan decided to set up her own bookstore in a small rural town in Ireland there were plenty of people eager to tell her it would not work. Five years on the shop has been named independent book shop of the year, hosted author events with the likes of Graham Norton and become an essential pillar of the community. Today in the fourth instalment of our mini-series focusing on independent book sellers Jarlath hears her story. Woodbine Books has fast become one of the most respected bookshops in the country. How did Dawn change the minds of those...