The Book Show

The Book Show #1512 - Colm Tóibín

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published July 11, 2017 at 3:00 PM EDT
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Colm Tóibín is the author of seven novels, his latest is House of Names. The book is his reimagining of one of the most famous Greek tragedies – the stories of Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Iphigeneia, Electra, and Orestes.

This episode was recorded at The White Hart Inn in an event presented by Oblong Books and Music.

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Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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