The Soulswimmer is a witty and insightful collection of stories, verses, and songs by Alphie McCourt, the youngest of the literary McCourt brothers famous for their Irish memoirs.
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“This book stands utterly unique and utterly on its own. Beautifully written with gentle wit, penetrating honesty, and forgiving insight.”
— Peter Quinn, author of Banished Children of Eve, on A Long Stone’s Throw
“Alphie McCourt moves fluidly through time and geography to bring us a brand new story…one filled with tenderness and redemption.”
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Alphie McCourt is the youngest of the McCourt brothers, who gained fame through works such as A Monk Swimming and the Pulitzer Prize–winning Angela’s Ashes. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the Villager, the Limerick Leader, and Irons Magazine. McCourt currently lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.
Malachy McCourt (1931–2024) was born in Brooklyn, New York, but grew up in Limerick, Ireland. He returned to the United States at the age of twenty and worked at many odd jobs before turning to acting and writing.