Colum McCann is the internationally bestselling author of the novels Apeirogon, TransAtlantic, Let the Great World Spin, Zoli, Dancer, This Side of Brightness, and Songdogs, as well as three critically acclaimed story collections and the nonfiction books Letters to a Young Writer and American Mother. A regular contributor to The New York Times, he lives with his family in New York City. He is the cofounder of the global non-profit organization Narrative 4, which operates in 42 countries and uses storytelling to propel community action and change.
“Brilliant . . . powerful and prismatic . . . Apeirogon is an
empathy engine, utterly collapsing the gulf between teller and
listener. . . . It achieves its aim by merging acts of imagination
and extrapolation with historical fact. But it’s undisputably a
novel, and, to my mind, an exceedingly important one. It does far
more than make an argument for peace; it is, itself, an agent
of change.”—The New York Times Book Review (cover review)
“This is a wondrous book. In an accretion of splendid detail,
McCann writes with an amazing abundance of humanity as he
describes the age-old story of inhumanity to man. The effect
is absolutely staggering—it will bring you to your knees. Writing
at the top of his game, McCann brings us a book that we sorely
need. It left me hopeful; this is its gift. What a
read!”—Elizabeth Strout
“Virtuosic . . . Colum McCann’s grand and exhilarating
novel Apeirogon is . . . a profound prayer for peace. . .
. Apeirogon reminds us that such incandescent art evokes
humility and light in the face of oppression and loss.”—O: The
Oprah Magazine
“Dazzling . . . hypnotic . . . heartbreaking and mesmerizing . . .
Besides the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the narrative, this is also
a deeply human story.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“McCann performs his own epic balancing act between life and art,
writing with stunning lyricism and fluent empathy as he traces the
ripple effects of violence and grief, beauty, and the miraculous
power of friendship and love, valor and
truth.”—Booklist (starred review)
“Distinguished by empathy and intelligence, this transformative
novel marks a new threshold of writing about the
conflict. Apeirogon will have a potent effect on all
those who read it and, remarkably, could lead to great consequences
for the future of this place.”—Raja Shehadeh, author
of Palestinian Walks
“A work of incredible magnitude . . . McCann finds the emotional
accuracy, the sensitivity, and the beauty to tell the heartbreaking
reality of life in Israel-Palestine, while allowing readers a
glimmer of necessary hope.”—Assaf Gavron, author of The
Hilltop
“A soaring, ambitious triumph . . . deeply nuanced and sensitive .
. . a remarkable achievement . . . McCann’s latest novel might be
his finest yet.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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