Colm Tóibín

‘Brooklyn’ Is a Story of Cultural Purgatory

‘Brooklyn’ Is a Story of Cultural Purgatory

Rarely do immigration dramas deal with the trouble of re-assimilating back to one's homeland.
One of Ireland’s Greatest Living Writers Hits Another Home Run With ‘Nora Webster’

One of Ireland’s Greatest Living Writers Hits Another Home Run With ‘Nora Webster’

Colm Toibin's latest literary outing is like a complex Persian rug: the reader must work to notice and appreciate the patterns.

The Protagonist in ‘Necessary Errors’ Can’t Write, but He’s Pretty Good at Getting Laid

Keeping the Faith: Colm Toibin’s ‘New Ways to Kill Your Mother’

Sex and Other Mysteries in ‘The Empty Family’

The Journey Home