COLUM M cCANN is a National Book Award-winning author of Let the Great World Spin and several other international works including Apeirogon and TransAtlantic. His newest novel Twist was published in March 2025. His work has been published in over 40 languages. He is the co-founder of the global nonprofit Narrative 4, which uses storytelling to help young people transform their communities. Originally from Ireland, Colum lives with his family in New York City

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