As his long awaited sequel, Long Island, is published, we're delighted to share Colm Tóibín's reaction to the film version of his bestseller, Brooklyn. How do book and film differ and what can we expect from the next instalment of Eilis's story? Find the books here: https://exyu.short.gy/v6xvfk | Waterstones

Colm Tóibín, the author of “Brooklyn” and “Long Island,” recommends three books that grapple with homecoming and being stuck between places. His latest short story, “Five Bridges,” published in this week’s issue of the magazine, follows an Irishman in his 40s, who came to the U.S. and overstayed a tourist visa decades ago. Now, at risk of deportation, he decides to move back to Ireland. Read it here: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/yDStVF | The New Yorker