Host John Deeks speaks with one of his literary idols, Colm Tóibín. Tóibín, born in Ireland in 1955, is the author of Nora Webster, and seven other novels including The Blackwater Lightship, The Master and The Testament of Mary. Those three were nominated for the Booker Prize, The Master won the IMPAC Award and Brooklyn won the Costa Novel Award. Tóibín has also published two collections of stories and many works of non-fiction.
He lives in Dublin but speaks to John from Los Angeles where he is writing his latest novel. Listen in to learn about his new novel, A Guest at the Feast, plus news and views on everything from the Pope to politics to why he thinks everyone in Venice moans. You can buy A Guest at the Feast at all good bookstores.
