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Colum McCann Wants Language To Operate Like Music On A Page
Critics have called Colum McCann’s novel, Let The Great World Spin, the best post-9/11 novel yet — though most of the story takes place before September 11. The book starts with a brief but powerful...
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In this episode: The award winning Irish novelist, Colum McCann, whose new book is called TransAtlantic, joins us to discuss some of his favorite music in a Pick Three.Plus: Eleanor Friedberger —...
View ArticleLuxuriating in Language
I had the good fortune to hear the outstanding Irish writers John Banville and Colum McCann a few days ago, when they did a reading together at New York's 92nd Street Y. Banville won the Man Booker...
View ArticleGuest Picks: Colum McCann
Writer Colum McCann was on the Leonard Lopate Show recently to talk about his novel, TransAtlantic. He also told us what he's been reading lately, and what his favorite comfort food is.What have you...
View ArticleColum McCann's TransAtlantic
Colum McCann discusses his new novel, TransAtlantic. It tells three parallel stories of ocean crossings—set in Newfoundland in 1919, Dublin in the 1840s, in New York in 1998. The novel tells the...
View ArticleSelected Shorts: Isaiah Sheffer Remembered
SELECTED SHORTS’ late host and creator Isaiah Sheffer died last November, and we’re marking the occasion with a repeat of this special program celebrating his work. It’s hosted by writer Colum...
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Author Colum McCann recommends what to read and listen to this weekend
Colum McCann. Photo by Rich GilliganHere at the NewsHour Arts desk, we regularly go to figures in the arts to ask for their recommendations on what we should be reading, listening to, or watching this...
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Giving advice to young writers, Colum McCann wants to see the fire in their...
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