Molly Hennigan was born in 1994 in Dublin. Her work has been published in The Stinging Fly, Banshee, Tolka and The Pig's Back. She lives in Galway. This is her first collection of essays.
''In The Celestial Realm Molly Hennigan excavates family and social history in electrically eloquent prose, finding profound insight and flashes of grounding humour in even the most potentially overwhelming, dark material. A defiant, deeply powerful book' -- Colin Barrett * author of Young Skins and Homesickness * 'Molly Hennigan brings original and raw perspective to subjects that have fascinated and bewildered readers for centuries - family, legacy and love' -- Sara Baume * author of Seven Steeples * 'It is written with wisdom and fearlessness, it is lyrical and compassionate, and reminds me of Annie Ernaux in its clarity and intelligence. It is a sincerely important work for Ireland right now' -- Niamh Campbell * author of This Happy and We Were Young * 'A tender, clear-eyed sketch of the connective tissue that binds women across generations' -- Doireann Ní Ghríofa * author of A Ghost in the Throat *