If you enjoy reading and talking about literature, join our weekly meeting of bookworms! Please bring your own copy of the book, your ideas and your questions! Newcomers are always welcome! Long Island (published in April 2024) by Colm Tóibín, is the long-awaited sequel to Brooklyn. Described by critics as a masterpiece of writing, the novel asks whether it is possible to truly return to the past and renew the great love that seemed gone forever. Colm Tóibín (born 30 May 1955) is an famous Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, critic, playwright and poet.