The News from Dublin: The Sunday Times bestselling short stories from the author of Brooklyn and Long Island
Mar 2026 · Pan Macmillan
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The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island
‘Nine tales of quiet power’ – The Guardian
In The News from Dublin, Colm Tóibín delves into the days and nights of those living far from home: lives of great longing, at a great distance from past lives and past selves.
A woman in Galway hears of the death of her son in the First World War. An Irishman seeks anonymity in Barcelona, haunted by crimes he has committed. A man goes to Dublin from Enniscorthy to implore the Minister for Health for a special favour. A young woman is pregnant during the Spanish Civil War. An undocumented worker finds himself living an illegal life and must leave San Francisco, and his child, after thirty years in America. Three sisters who have been living in Argentina decide to return to Catalonia.
‘Elegant and economical, these understated stories delve into the hearts of Tóibín’s characters as they face grief and sadness, loss and loneliness’ – Daily Mail
‘A writer who has once again demonstrated complete command of his craft’ – The Irish Times
Praise for Colm Tóibín:
‘Masterful’ – Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain
‘He writes with rare tenderness’ – John Banville, author of The Sea
‘A giant amongst storytellers’ – The Telegraph
‘One of our finest contemporary writers’ – The New Yorker
‘Nine tales of quiet power’ – The Guardian
In The News from Dublin, Colm Tóibín delves into the days and nights of those living far from home: lives of great longing, at a great distance from past lives and past selves.
A woman in Galway hears of the death of her son in the First World War. An Irishman seeks anonymity in Barcelona, haunted by crimes he has committed. A man goes to Dublin from Enniscorthy to implore the Minister for Health for a special favour. A young woman is pregnant during the Spanish Civil War. An undocumented worker finds himself living an illegal life and must leave San Francisco, and his child, after thirty years in America. Three sisters who have been living in Argentina decide to return to Catalonia.
‘Elegant and economical, these understated stories delve into the hearts of Tóibín’s characters as they face grief and sadness, loss and loneliness’ – Daily Mail
‘A writer who has once again demonstrated complete command of his craft’ – The Irish Times
Praise for Colm Tóibín:
‘Masterful’ – Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain
‘He writes with rare tenderness’ – John Banville, author of The Sea
‘A giant amongst storytellers’ – The Telegraph
‘One of our finest contemporary writers’ – The New Yorker
The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island
‘Nine tales of quiet power’ – The Guardian
In The News from Dublin, Colm Tóibín delves into the days and nights of those living far from home: lives of great longing, at a great distance from past lives ...
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About the author
Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of several novels, including The Master, Brooklyn, and The Magician, and three collections of stories, including The News from Dublin. He has been three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Tóibín was appointed the Laureate for Irish Fiction 2022-2024.
Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of several novels, including The Master, Brooklyn, and The Magician, and three collections of stories, including The News from Dublin. He has been three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize ...
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