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Colm Toibin on His Sequel to 'Brooklyn'

Colm Toibin on His Sequel to 'Brooklyn'

FromThe Book Review


Colm Toibin on His Sequel to 'Brooklyn'

FromThe Book Review

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
May 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Colm Tóibín’s 2009 novel “Brooklyn” told the story of a meek young Irishwoman, Eilis Lacey, who emigrates to New York in the 1950s out of a sense of familial obligation and slowly, diligently begins building a new life for herself. A New York Times best seller, the book was also adapted into an Oscar-nominated movie starring Saoirse Ronan — and now, 15 years after its publication, Tóibín has surprised himself by writing a sequel.“Long Island,” his new novel, finds Eilis relocated to the suburbs and, in the opening scene, confronting a sudden crisis in her marriage. On this week’s podcast, Tóibín talks to Sarah Lyall about the book and how he came to write it.
Released:
May 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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The world's top authors and critics join host Pamela Paul and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world.