It's Christmas, 1962, and a baby is born . . . and left behind, in Ireland. This all takes place in the fictional town of Faha, a place created by write Niall Williams in his novels History of the Rain, This is Happiness and (his latest, and the one featuring said baby) Time of the Child.

Niall Williams spoke to The Bookshelf's Kate Evans onstage at the 2025 Adelaide Writers Week.

(A longer version of this discussion was broadcast on Friday 18 April 2025. You can listen to it here:

The Bookshelf Easter Special: Irish writer Niall Williams — ABC listen

Presenter/ Producer: Kate Evans

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Arts Editor: Rhiannon Brown