Crikey Media, November 29, 2011
...Daughters of the Revolution; I’m a big fan of Colm Tóibín and loved his story collection, The Empty Family [[Kindle. Bonnie Jo Campbell’s Once Upon a River is decidedly heterosexual, and yet, the protagonist is so authentic, and so, ...
Public Spirit & Willow Grove Guide, January 4, 2011
...of the influential and talented writers who will be in the region adding to our delight this spring. Colm Toibin, “The Empty Family: Stories” Thursday, Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia Central Library Irish writer Colm Tóibín is an ...
Irish Independent, January 1, 2011
...the sheer nastiness of the Celtic Tiger movers and shakers, when they were masters of their own universes. Colm Toibin's The Empty Family includes a short story, The Pearl Fishers, illuminating the many ambiguities that can attend recalled ...