McCann and Irish Network (IN)TransAtlantic, the latest novel by by Colum McCann, imagines the relationships between the American continent and Ireland McCann addressed this topic and others last Tuesday evening at the Brattle Theater and then at the Grafton Street Pub and Grill at a “Meet the Author” event hosted by Irish Network Boston and The Frederick Douglass- Daniel O’Connell ProjectSpeaking at the Brattle Theater, McCann read from his new novel and answered questions about his writing and life Explaining that journeys, profound challenges that induce serious self-reflection, and the expansion of civil and human rights are ideas that are deeply meaningful to him, McCann wanted to write a book about people and episodes that exemplified those issues READ MORE
McCann and Irish Network (IN)TransAtlantic, the latest novel by by Colum McCann, imagines the relationships between the American continent and Ireland McCann addressed this topic and others last Tuesday evening at the Brattle Theater and then at the Grafton Street Pub and Grill at a “Meet the Author” event hosted by Irish Network Boston and The Frederick Douglass- Daniel O’Connell ProjectSpeaking at the Brattle Theater, McCann read from his new novel and answered questions about his writing and life Explaining that journeys, profound challenges that induce serious self-reflection, and the expansion of civil and human rights are ideas that are deeply meaningful to him, McCann wanted to write a book about people and episodes that exemplified those issues READ MORE