Irish Periodical Culture redefines the contribution of periodicals to the social and intellectual history of Ireland in the developmental decades following the crises of the revolutionary and civil wars. In her foreword to the book, Claire Connolly shows how Ballin analyzes the networks of writers, editors, and readers involved in the creative processes of production while he tells the stories of the rich social and cultural lives of periodicals. Paying special attention to the salient characteristics of the Review, The Miscellany, and The Little Magazine, Ballin illustrates their histories...