Colum McCann

Colum McCann (born ) is an Irish writer of literary fiction. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and now lives in New York. He is known as an international writer who believes in the "democracy of storytelling." He has won numerous awards, including the U.S. National Book Award and the International Dublin Literary Award, and his work has been published in over 40 languages as well as being published in many American and international publications. He also is the co-founder and president of Narrative 4, an international empathy education nonprofit.

McCann is the author of seven novels, including ''Apeirogon'' (2020), ''TransAtlantic'' (2013) and the National Book Award-winning ''Let the Great World Spin'' (2009). He has also written three collections of short stories, including ''Thirteen Ways of Looking'', released in October 2015. His next book, ''American Mother'', released March 2024 and tells the story of Diane Foley, whose son, James Foley, was captured and killed by ISIS while serving as a freelance combat reporter in Syria. His next novel, ''Twist'', is set to be released in 2025. Provided by Wikipedia