BorderKitchen presents Irish novelist Colm Tóibín
On the 22nd of October, BorderKitchen will welcome Colm Tóibín (Ireland, 1955) - one of the most important contemporary Irish authors. Colm lives in Dublin and New York, where he teaches at Columbia University. He has won many prizes for his literary work, including the International Dublin Literary Award.
During this evening, Tóibín will discuss his new book Long Island, the sequel to his successful work Brooklyn. In Long Island, he builds up a sizzling tension in a subdued tone.
About Long Island:
New York, 1970s. Irish Eilis Lacey has been living with her husband, Tony Fiorello, and children on Long Island for twenty years, a little too close to her in-laws. Until a shocking message drives Eilis back to Ireland, to a world she had long left behind, to ways of living and loving she thought she had lost.
‘A masterful novel of longing and regret. A story of lovers meeting again, of compromise and resolution in old age.’ – Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain
Location: Central Library, Spui 68, 5th floor, The Hague
Tickets: 12,50 (ex. service costs)
Language: English
Starts at: 20:00
Books will be for sale and afterwards there will be a signing session
De Situatie x Crossing Border: Full line up announced
On Friday 20 September, De Situatie and Crossing Border will join forces for an eclectic evening full of music, literature and other linguistic delights at The Hague's ‘cultuurbordeel’ PIP. The full line up has now been announced.
In addition to readings by Mensje van Keulen, Pepijn Lanen (Faberyayo), Alara Adilow and Elten Kiene, among others, De Situatie will also present their first publication, which contains the ten winning pieces from the writing competition they launched earlier this year, with the goal to discover new literary talent. The publication will be available in limited edition printed publication and online.
The evening will conclude in a party, with performances by Capiche Collectiv as well as various DJs.
Date: 20 September 2024
Location: PIP The Hague
Time: 20:30 (walk-in), literary program: 21:00 - 00:00, DJ/party until 02:00.
Language: Dutch
