ACTOR, comedian, writer and action hero Bob Odenkirk is well aware of how lucky he is to be alive, thanks to the medics who gave him CPR following a heart attack while filming Better Call Saul.

"THE good things can't be forced - love, hope, reconciliation.

LIFE'S journeys, their mysticism, fragility - and often unpredictable endings – are again delicately explored in Co Down author Laura McVeigh's new novel, Lenny, which travels nimbly between Louisiana and Libya in search of healing, hope and 'home'.

WHAT IS THE BOOK ABOUT? RUN for Your Life is about a 14-year-old Asian girl called Azari who arrives in Ireland with her mother, seeking safety and refuge from violence in her home country.

CARA Mailey has been a familiar face on our television screens since she first appeared on CBBC's makeover show, The Dengineers, as a nine-year-old.

Marian Keyes on shoes, bunions and her fear of pedicures .

POLITICIANS do politics.

THIS year is a big one for Seán Doran and Liam Browne, the dynamic Derry duo with a formidable reputation as arts festival curators extraordinaire.