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Tóibín and Donoghue on coming out

Authors chat about the craft of gay fiction

By Xtra.ca • October 28, 2008 8:00 pm EDT

Renowned authors Emma Donoghue and Colm Tóibín chat on Xtra.ca about coming out as gay writers and subleties and nuance of crafting gay characters and stories. The two are in Toronto for the International Festival of Authors that runs until Nov 1.

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