

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Arts & Letters Live Presents: Bret Anthony Johnston & Colm Tóibín
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Together in conversation, Bret Anthony Johnston and Colm Tóibín will share their expansive knowledge and expertise on the art of short fiction.

In Johnston’s "Encounters with Unexpected Animals," teenagers search for love, parents yearn to connect with their children, and animals are reminders of the mystery and the beauty of being alive. Johnston’s humor, empathy, and mastery of prose shine in each story. Johnston is the bestselling author of "We Burn Daylight," "Remember Me Like This," and the award-winning "Corpus Christi: Stories". He is currently the Director of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin.

Tóibín’s new collection "The News from Dublin" examines the complexities of family dynamics, the haunting pull of the past, and the quiet revelations that define our lives. In these stories, he summons an extraordinary intensity of emotion in brief tales, crafting characters that are rendered with unforgettable empathy and insight. “One of the world’s best living literary writers” (The Boston Globe), Tóibín is the author of 11 novels, including "Long Island and Brooklyn," as well as three story collections.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dallas/arts-and-letters-live-presents-bret-anthony-johnston-and-colm-tóibín/200029415287019
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://dma.org/programs/event/arts-letters-live-bret-anthony-johnston-colm-toibin?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dallas-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dallas
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201
- **lat**: 32.78727
- **long**: -96.80021
- **full address**: 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Dallas Museum of Art (https://allevents.in/org/dallas-museum-of-art/366813)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Dallas Museum of Art
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Arts & Letters Live Presents: Bret Anthony Johnston & Colm Tóibín ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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