Live Music

An evening with Colm Tóibín: The News From Dublin

Tue 2 Jun Union Chapel

Colm Toibin discusses his new short story collection. The author, widely acclaimed for the emotional restraint and quiet power of his prose, explores themes including exile, abandonment, loss and denial. The three featured stories include a woman in Galway learning of her son's World War I death, an Irishman seeking anonymity in Barcelona, and an undocumented worker preparing to leave San Francisco. Toibin will discuss the themes of this new collection, exploring the ordinary lives of individuals navigating extraordinary moments in history, and answer audience questions during a Q&A session.