Louise O’Neill is the best-selling author of Only Ever Yours and Asking for it, ground-breaking titles that changed the national conversation and challenged our attitudes to everything from consent to body image. In her weekly column for Weekend at the Irish Examiner she teases out issues around gender politics.Her latest book, After The Silence, is a new direction for her, a thriller and an absolute page turner but again, bigger issues are at play here too: domestic violence, psychological abuse are all key themes.She talks to Vickie Maye about key moments in her life. Louise is incredibly open, honest and speaks from the heart in this interview, especially about her eating disorder and the road to recovery.Want to get in touch? Email weekendpodcast@examiner.ie
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