Mark O’Connell

Mark O’Connell is the author of A Thread of Violence, Notes from an Apocalypse, and To Be a Machine, which was awarded the 2018 Wellcome Book Prize, the 2019 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, and was shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. He is a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books. His work has appeared in The New Yorker,The New York Times Magazine, Slate, and The Guardian. He lives in Dublin with his family.

Videos

Notes from an Apocalypse | Mark O’Connell | 5x15

Mark O'Connell @ 5x15 - The Dissolving Border Between Humans and Machines

Past Events

Writers' Prize 5x15 International Shortlist Event

Online, Via Zoom
Online, Via Zoom
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5x15 and The Writers' Prize present a powerhouse line-up of international writing talent

5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - September 2023

Online, Via Zoom
Online, Via Zoom
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Join 5x15 in September to hear about the world of animal senses, a murky tale of invention & murder, the power of recovery, Coco Chanel, and the unsung heroes who created the OED.

5x15 - April - Free Online Event

Online, Via Zoom
Online, Via Zoom
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In our first ever online event we will discuss America, family secrets, apocalypse obsessives, the Fab Four, the majesty of trees & explore the future. Register for free now.