"Don't say anything that isn't true."

Colm Tóibín's work spans eras, genres and takes on everything from the domestic to divinity, and he has been rewarded with a collection of the major prizes from around the world.

But this year, he celebrates a new debut—his first collection of poetry.

In the Drawing Room, Tóibín discusses the rules of poetry; the surprising observations he made while recovering from cancer; and his recent novel The Magician.