By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/conversation-novelist-colum-mccann-author-of-transatlantic Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Conversation: Novelist Colum McCann, Author of ‘TransAtlantic’ Arts Jun 21, 2013 4:44 PM EDT Frederick Douglass traveling through Ireland in 1845 to stir up support for his abolitionist cause. The first non-stop flight across the Atlantic in 1919. Sen. George Mitchell in 1998 trying to forge a peace treaty in Northern Ireland. Those actual people and events are at the heart of a fictional story in the new novel “TransAtlantic.” Author Colum McCann has himself crossed that ocean: born in Ireland, living in New York. His previous novel, “Let the Great World Spin,” won the National Book Award. Watch an excerpt of “TransAtlantic” read by Colum McCann. A transcript will be added soon. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro
Frederick Douglass traveling through Ireland in 1845 to stir up support for his abolitionist cause. The first non-stop flight across the Atlantic in 1919. Sen. George Mitchell in 1998 trying to forge a peace treaty in Northern Ireland. Those actual people and events are at the heart of a fictional story in the new novel “TransAtlantic.” Author Colum McCann has himself crossed that ocean: born in Ireland, living in New York. His previous novel, “Let the Great World Spin,” won the National Book Award. Watch an excerpt of “TransAtlantic” read by Colum McCann. A transcript will be added soon. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now