Brooklyn: A Novel Resources
Websites
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Want to learn more about the best borough's illustrious history? Click the link and all of your wildest dreams will be answered.
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This site is most definitely worth visiting, if only due to the dashing image of Tóibín that greets you upon arrival.
Movie or TV Productions
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Start stocking up boxes of tissues now because this movie is a tearjerker.
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Seriously, guys—the actress who plays Eilis seems like she's on the verge of tears throughout the entire trailer.
Articles and Interviews
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This charming interview with Tóibín makes him seem like the kind of dude you could kick back and enjoy a pint of Guinness with.
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This brief chat with Tóibín gets to the heart of many of Brooklyn's most fascinating themes.
Video
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Here, Tóibín gets personal and discusses how the loss of his father early in life shaped him as a writer and a person.
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Want to hear a passage from Brooklyn read by the man himself? Your wish is our command.
Audio
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Here, London cab driver extraordinaire Will Grozier picks his favorite books to read during the summer, and Brooklyn makes an appearance.
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This fascinating piece from NPR argues that Eilis is a radical protagonist because she is decidedly ordinary.
Images
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These kids are some cool cats, though they don't seem like the type of folks that Eilis would call friends.
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Check out this postcard featuring an image of Eilis' hometown of Enniscorthy, Ireland.