Colum McCann

McCann is the author of seven novels, most recently Apeirogon, three short story collections, and the recipient of a National Book Award. He is the co-founder of the non-profit global story exchange organization, Narrative 4, and he teaches at the MFA program in Hunter College.

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What If This Virus Can Teach Us to Change Ourselves?

In 1866 the United States of America was connected to the rest of the world by an underwater cable that stretched from the wilds of Canada to the wilds of Ireland. Two ships met mid-Atlantic...

By Colum McCann
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