Colm Tóibín is regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest authors — and for good reason. With a career spanning 30 years and 11 award-winning novels under his belt, Colm is beloved both at home and abroad. In his latest book, Long Island, Tóibín returns to familiar territory with a sequel to 2009’s best-selling Brooklyn. This week, he and Michael discuss what it means to write a sequel, the importance of James Baldwin’s writing, and, of course, Costco.

 

Reading list:

The Heather Blazing, Colm Tóibín, 1992

The Master, Colm Tóibín, 2004

Brooklyn, Colm Tóibín, 2009

Nora Webster, Colm Tóibín, 2014

Long Island, Colm Tóibín, 2024

 

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 

 

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