Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden KeefeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a fascinating book and includes an example of how not to run an oral history program in a university library. There are issues of informed consent as some people were talking about criminal activities they had undertaken including murders, a lack of clear policies, secrecy and more. A lot of this has implications for local studies collections in public libraries and it shows the need of following good practice with oral history programs and their recordings. Public library oral history programs are unlikely to be interviewing people about their criminal activities and making promises about who can access the recordings (ignoring legal processes).
It is as the subtitle says a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland - with a focus on action from the IRA (and the not Unionist groups). It is a pacy, compelling and depressing read.
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