Colm Tóibín on Stories of Exile (Part Two)

Welcome to Intelligent Squared, where great minds meet. I'm senior producer Mia Sorenti. In this episode we're returned for part two of our live event with award winning novelist Con Toy Bean. Toybean joined us recently at Union Chapel to discuss fiction, memory, and mark the publication of his new short story collection, The News from Dublin. He was in conversation with journalist and author Emma Brock. If you haven't heard part one, we recommend jumping back an episode to catch up.

But now let's return to the conversation live at Union Chapel in London. Just A last note on the um Irish bars. Learning to go home on a Saturday night, how long did that take you?

Ha ha ha. And You know I I suppose I I don't drink alcohol anymore. I had cancer and I didn't go back after chemo. I didn't want any funny liquids going into me that would change my mood. I'd had a n you know so I just never went back and and I uh and I feel good about it and I'm very

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