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Colm Toibin

Colm Toibin
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Colm Toibin

Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of six novels including The Blackwater Lightship, The Master, winner of a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Brooklyn, winner of a Costa Book Award. Twice shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Tóibín lives in Dublin and New York.

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New Ways to Kill Your Mother will be released on June 12, 2012 in Hardcover, Audio Download, eBook
Feb 10, 2012
The Empty Family will be released on January 03, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Jan 03, 2012
The Empty Family is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 03, 2012
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Mar 17, 2011
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Jan 26, 2011
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Jan 07, 2011
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The Empty Family
Jan 05, 2011
The Empty Family will be released on January 04, 2011 in Hardcover, eAudio, eBook
Jan 04, 2011
The Empty Family is now available in Hardcover, eAudio, eBook
Jan 04, 2011
Audio Excerpt:
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Dec 22, 2010
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Dec 22, 2010
The Master will be released on December 21, 2010 in eBook
Dec 21, 2010
The Master is now available in eBook
Dec 21, 2010
News:
Brooklyn has won an award
Mar 13, 2010
Brooklyn will be released on March 02, 2010 in Trade Paperback
Mar 02, 2010

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Huffington Post, January 31, 2012
...jumble of straight and gay, bisexual and asexual. [Now there's an interesting character possibility; I loved how Colm Toibin approached that in "The Master," his fictional portrait of Henry James.] To get back to what you were saying about gay...
Wall Street Journal Online, January 17, 2012
San Francisco Examiner, January 2, 2012
...public library Book club: The San Francisco Public Library’s Merced Book Club discusses “Brooklyn,” a novel by Colm Toibin. New members are welcome. [7 p.m., Merced Branch, 155 Winston Drive (at 19th Avenue), S.F.] Tour City Hall-Civic Center: The...
Guardian.co.uk, January 2, 2012
...two short stories every day – one to read, and one to listen to, featuring authors such as Colm Toibin, Margaret Drabble, Julian Barnes and Jennifer Egan Previous: 31 Dec 2011: Short stories: Angela Carter and Roddy Doyle Related information David...
Irish Independent, December 31, 2011
...due out in May from New Island. In New Ways to Kill Your Mother: Writers and their Families, Colm Toibin looks at how writers write about their nearest, including everyone from Tennessee Williams to Roddy Doyle (Viking, February, 20.99). But the prize...
Guardian.co.uk, December 31, 2011
...two short stories every day – one to read, and one to listen to, featuring authors such as Colm Toibin, Margaret Drabble, Julian Barnes and Jennifer Egan Previous: 30 Dec 2011: Short stories: David Nicholls Related information Short stories · Angela...
Livermore Patch, December 29, 2011
...join the discussion. Away by Amy Bloom How to Be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Website: http://www.livermore.lib.ca.us/ Phone: 925-449-7860 Price: $0...
San Francisco Examiner, January 2, 2012
...public library Book club: The San Francisco Public Library’s Merced Book Club discusses “Brooklyn,” a novel by Colm Toibin. New members are welcome. [7 p.m., Merced Branch, 155 Winston Drive (at 19th Avenue), S.F.] Tour City Hall-Civic Center: The...
Guardian.co.uk, January 2, 2012
...two short stories every day – one to read, and one to listen to, featuring authors such as Colm Toibin, Margaret Drabble, Julian Barnes and Jennifer Egan Previous: 31 Dec 2011: Short stories: Angela Carter and Roddy Doyle Related information David...
Irish Independent, December 31, 2011
...due out in May from New Island. In New Ways to Kill Your Mother: Writers and their Families, Colm Toibin looks at how writers write about their nearest, including everyone from Tennessee Williams to Roddy Doyle (Viking, February, 20.99). But the prize...
Guardian.co.uk, December 31, 2011
...two short stories every day – one to read, and one to listen to, featuring authors such as Colm Toibin, Margaret Drabble, Julian Barnes and Jennifer Egan Previous: 30 Dec 2011: Short stories: David Nicholls Related information Short stories · Angela...
Livermore Patch, December 29, 2011
...join the discussion. Away by Amy Bloom How to Be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Website: http://www.livermore.lib.ca.us/ Phone: 925-449-7860 Price: $0...
Wicked Local Winchester, December 29, 2011
...Club will have its next meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1 p.m. to discuss “The Master” by Colm Toibin. Come for the discussion and to help plan future selections. For more information, please contact Ann Wirtanen at awirtanen@minlib.net or 721-7171 x10....
Enniscorthy Guardian, December 28, 2011
...to expand its ambassador programme in 2012. The four Wexford ambassadors who were recognised earlier this year are Colm Toibin, Eoin Colfer, Gordon D'arcy and Kevin Doyle, chosen for their respective achievements and the fact that they speak about their...