For a sweeping story stretching across the Atlantic —
(Available Now) In "TransAtlantic" Colum McCann ambitiously ties together a high-flying saga that spans 150 years. McCann, who won the National Book Award in 2009 with "Let the Great World Spin," moves from Ireland to the U.S. and back again, bringing in historical figures you'll easily recognize and introducing four generations of Irish and Irish-American women.