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Michael Charles Carolan

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Pansy Park Put Dwight on the Map in the 1800s

Contagion in this Family’s Past and Present

A Serendipitous Encounter With The Ghost Of A Once-Famous Belchertonian

In Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Brilliant Performances Some Saw Early On His Affliction

Powerlessness

Hear my recent New England Public Media commentaries.
Archived titles at New England Public Radio, WFCR-88.5 FM. 

Watch a video interview and essay reading for the Great Famine Voices Roadshow, sponsored by the Government of Ireland and recorded at Boston College in 2017.

On The Radio

Hear me read my essay “Breaking Point” on its 10th anniversary as a “Notable Essay of 2008” in the Best American Essays collection. It originally appeared in the Autumn 2008 issue of The Massachusetts Review.

More Audio

“Melds personal, familial and national history to create a memorable expression of American experience.” – Hillary Flynn, director, Crossroads Irish-American Festival
“A truly dazzling portrait of a 19th century shipping firm.” -The Intense Inane, Blogspot.com
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