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Colum McCann And his Twist on Great Literature


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Colum McCann’s newest, Twist, explores how the world of underwater fiber cables has vital physical and metaphoric meaning in our day to day lives.  Sound dull?  We promise you, it’s a literary marvel and a page turner to boot.  The men and women who live to make, repair and find these cables are fascinating characters.  And Twist is a beautiful novel all about how we can tear ourselves apart as we obsess about reparation and healing.  Is instant communication making us one community or ruining our sense of belonging?  Are we making the earth better or burning it slowly to the ground?  Tune in this week to find out.


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Books mentioned in this week's episode:


Twist by Colum McCann

Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann

Zoli by Colum McCann

Everything in this Country Must by Colum McCann

Dancer by Colum McCann

TransAtlantic by Colum McCann

Apierogon by Colum McCann

Thirteen Ways of Looking by Colum McCann

Letters to a Young Writer by Colum McCann

This Side of Brightness by Colum McCann

Songdogs Colum McCann

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald


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