The Book Show | Colm Tóibín - Long Island

May 21, 2024 00:27:26
The Book Show | Colm Tóibín - Long Island
The Book Show
The Book Show | Colm Tóibín - Long Island

May 21 2024 | 00:27:26

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Show Notes

New York Times bestselling author Colm Tóibín has written a novel of secrecy, misunderstanding, and love featuring Eilis Lacey, the complex and enigmatic heroine of his 2009 novel “Brooklyn,” Tóibín’s most popular work. The new novel is “Long Island.”

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