Lucy Caldwell

Lucy Caldwell, a Northern Irish novelist and playwright, shares insights on her novel, These Days, which tells the story of the 1941 Belfast Blitz. She explores Gabriel García Márquez's writing advice about capturing accurate details, revealing how personal stories from survivors shaped her narrative. Caldwell discusses the profound intimacy and distance experienced by characters during the bombings, reflecting on modern anxieties reminiscent of today's COVID times. Her mission? To illuminate this lesser-known chapter of Belfast’s history.