Colum McCann’s newest, Twist, explores how the world of underwater fiber cables has vital physical and metaphoric meaning in our day to day lives. Sound dull? We promise you, it’s a literary marvel and a page turner to boot. The men and women who live to make, repair and find these cables are fascinating characters. And Twist is a beautiful novel all about how we can tear ourselves apart as we obsess about reparation and healing. Is instant communication making us one community or ruining our sense of belonging? Are we making the earth better or burning it slowly to the ground? Tune in this week to find out.
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Books mentioned in this week's episode:
Twist by Colum McCann
Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
Zoli by Colum McCann
Everything in this Country Must by Colum McCann
Dancer by Colum McCann
TransAtlantic by Colum McCann
Apierogon by Colum McCann
Thirteen Ways of Looking by Colum McCann
Letters to a Young Writer by Colum McCann
This Side of Brightness by Colum McCann
Songdogs Colum McCann
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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