Asking For It by Louise O'Neill and a Mother/Daughter Trip to Dublin, Ireland
In June, my mother and I had the privilege of presenting on the panel together at the Transatlantic 3: Women of the Green Atlantic Conference. If you haven't traveled with your mom yet, I would highly recommend it. My mom and I both have literary interests, so we both enjoyed going to see Ulysses at The Abbey Theater, walking along the water, scouting local book shops, touring Trinity College, and taking a tour of the coast line and Malahide Castle. Ireland is a beautiful country, and I encourage others to enjoy its mystic presence on the other side of the ocean. At the conference, I discussed Asking for It by Louise O'Neill, which was published in 2016. O'Neill's critically acclaimed novel touched on issues pertinent to the #metoo movement before the movement took full force one year later. Emma, the 18 year old protagonist, endures sexual assault. She receives support from some family members and friends, but living in a small Irish Catholic town intensifies Emma