Colm Toibin (2012 event)
A writer absolutely at the height of his powers, Colm Tóibín is known for his stunning novels such as Brooklyn and The Master. He is also an avid reader and a perceptive literary critic. In this event, recorded live at Edinburgh International Book Festival, Tóibín delves into his breathtakingly entertaining new book of essays about writers and their families, in conversation with the Orange Prize-longlisted novelist Tessa Hadley.
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