Colum McCann, author of 'Apeirogon', on the Israel-Palestine conflict
Irish writer Colum McCann (Illustration by R. Rajesh) | Photo Credit: The Irish author, whose last novel, ‘Apeirogon’, has an Israeli and a Palestinian at its centre, talks of using “radical empathy” in conflict areas Rockets and artillery shells may no longer be lighting up the skies over Israeli and Palestinian territories, but the announcement of a ceasefire last fortnight does nothing to arrest the bleeding from that gaping wound of history. (Stay up to date on new book releases, reviews, and more with The Hindu On Books newsletter. Subscribe here.) Watching from afar, Irish...