Long Island author Colm Tóibín has an extremely relatable writing routine.
For more from the brilliant Tóibín, explore Long Island, Brooklyn, The Master, and more of his work (which does get done eventually).
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Directed, adapted by, and starring Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), Rob Peace follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father's shadowed past and his own promising future. Raised by his devoted mother (Academy Award nominee Mary J. Blige), Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father (Ejiofor). In theaters August 16. Trailer HERE.
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Long Island author Colm Tóibín has an extremely relatable writing routine.
For more from the brilliant Tóibín, explore Long Island, Brooklyn, The Master, and more of his work (which does get done eventually).
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