| Testament of Mary Author at Music Hall |
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On Wednesday, November 14, The Music Hall’s Writers in the Loft series welcomes one of today’s finest writers, Colm Tóibín. The acclaimed novelist and short story writer will visit
“In his homeland of
ABOUT THE BOOK
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY is Colm Tóibín’s provocative retelling of the story of Mary. The topic is a lifelong passion of the author’s: from his own Catholic childhood to his extensive travels in Catholic countries (he wrote a book in 1994 about the worship of Mary in
The book was the basis for Tóibín's acclaimed play “The Testament” which was produced by a leading Irish theater company and debuted in 2011 in
In this radical retelling and reexamination of the story behind the New Testament, Tóibín, twice shortlisted for the Booker and winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the Costa Prize, once again proves himself to be an “immensely gifted and accomplished writer” (Washington Post).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Colm Tóibín is the author of six novels, including The Blackwater Lightship, The Master, winner of a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and
ABOUT EVENT TICKETS AND THE BOOK
The ticket package for Writers in the Loft: Colm Tóibín on Wednesday, November 14 at 7:30pm is $37 ($34 for Music Hall members). In addition to a reserved seat, the package includes a copy of the book THE TESTAMENT OF MARY ($19.99), a bar beverage, and book signing meet-and-greet. Packages can be purchased through The Music Hall Box Office, located at
WRITERS IN THE LOFT SERIES SPONSOR: Citizens Bank
THE MUSIC HALL SEASON SPONSOR: The River House Restaurant
ABOUT THE WRITERS LOFT
Writers in the Loft is akin to The Music Hall’s anchor author series, Writers on a New England Stage, featuring well-known authors but in a smaller, more intimate space. It is produced by The Music Hall with Series Sponsor Citizens Bank and Companion Bookstore RiverRun in