Colm Toibin
5 new books to read this week
This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Long Island by Colm Tóibín and Evenings And Weekends by Oisín McKenna.
Sinead O’Connor fans gather to sing Nothing Compares 2 U in Dublin tribute
The 56-year-old Irish singer died in London last week.
Sinead O’Connor sang with ‘sense of mission’ against injustices, Toibin says
The Irish singer was known for her powerful vocals and lyrics as well as taking fierce stances on social and political issues.
Four-book shortlist revealed for Walter Scott Prize For Historical Fiction
The shortlist is the first in the prize’s 13-year history to not include an English writer.
Colm Toibin wins Rathbones Folio Prize after cancer diagnosis during writing
He won the award for his novel charting the life of author, essayist and philanthropist Thomas Mann.
Mary Kelly: Rather than trusting Boris Johnson again, Jeffrey Donaldson would be better off applying for a HGV licence
HANDS up who has ever met anyone in real life who has mentioned the NI Protocol and its impact on their daily lives.
Arts Q&A: Novelist Colm Tóibín on Van Morrison, Beethoven and Jack Nicholson
*1. When did you think about a career in writing and what were your first steps into it?* I never thought about it as a career, and it isn't really a career.
Colm Tóibín honoured by The Open University
AWARD-winning author and academic Colm Tóibín is to be recognised by the Open University (OU) for services to the arts and sciences.
Colm Tóibín wins award that celebrates the power of literature to foster peace
Irish novelist, journalist and essayist Colm Tóibín is this year's winner of a US lifetime achievement award that celebrates the power of literature to foster peace, social justice and global understanding.
Radio review by Nuala McCann: Magical journey in Barcelona with Colm Toibin
RE-IMAGINING the City Radio 4 Some travel programmes have a whiff of the freebie about them.