Colm Tóibín - Long Island

Published May 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT

Book cover for "Long Island" by Colm Tóibín

New York Times bestselling author Colm Tóibín has written a novel of secrecy, misunderstanding, and love featuring Eilis Lacey, the complex and enigmatic heroine of his 2009 novel “Brooklyn,” Tóibín’s most popular work. The new novel is “Long Island.”

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