Short Stories Aloud: Elise Valmorbida and Jacqueline O'Mahony
This is one of my favourite regular literary events in Oxford! We gather downstairs at Blackwells and listen to actors perform short stories by two authors. After a short break, the authors answer the questions from the audience scribbled on paper notes. The event is hosted by an author Sarah Franklin.
This time we listened to writers Elise Valmorbida talking about her latest book The Madonna of the Mountains and Jacqueline O'Mahony talking about her book A River in the Trees.
Elise ValmorbidaElise Valmorbida talks about her book The Madonna of the Mountains - a family saga set in northern Italy during the times when fascism was on the rise.
Elise Valmorbida sitting among the audience while listening to her story being read out aloud
Shame on me cause I did not find out the actors' names... maybe next time!
February 2, 2019. Philosophy in the Bookshop - Nigel Warburton and Johann Hari
Philosophy in the Bookshop is one of the regular events at Blackwell's bookshop (Oxford).
This time we listened to philosopher Nigel Warburton talking with writer and journalist Johann Hari. The author told us about his book exploring the mental health issues, 'Lost Connections'.
The event attracted many more people than there were seats, even people who were in the bookshop looking for books were stopping to listen!
My favourite quote of the event:
'It's not the work that makes us depressed - it's being controlled at work'.
So simple and yet so true.
Philosophy in the Bookshop - Nigel Warburton and Johann HariFor more photos check out my blog entry - Literary Oxford!
By the way I love the expression of the guy on the top left.
I've decided to start writing a blog about literary events in Oxford. Not feeling very wordy (and consumed by guilt when I'm writing anything that's not my book), thus expect more photos than text.
February 1, 2019. Feminist Salon: Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors at St Hilda's College, University of Oxford
It was such an enlightening evening! I'm trying to go to almost every literary event since I moved to Oxford, and sadly there are very few interviews with female sci-fi and fantasy authors.
Feminist SalonFeminist Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors at St Hilda's College, University of Oxford
Chair of the discussion Chelsea Haith and science fiction author Stephanie Saulter
