A event on Thursday 16th October. The event starts at 19:00.
Join the celebrated writer, Lily Dunn, as she introduces her latest book, Into Being, in conversation with fellow author, Marianne Brooker, at Boston Tea Party, 293 Gloucester Road BS7 8PE.
In the book, which draws on her vast experience as a memoirist and a teacher of Creative Writing, the acclaimed author of Sins of My Father presents the ground-breaking idea that the craft of memoir itself can offer a form of transformation.
In an age of social media, filled with confessions, re-inventions and distortions of the self, the question of what it means to be an individual is more urgent than ever. Into Being shows readers how to turn writing memoir into a journey of discovery - one that can be shared with the whole world.
This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from one of the finest exponents of memoir writing.
Reviews:
'Lily Dunn is one of our best teachers and theorists of autobiographical writing and Into being is an inspiring, philosophical and helpful guide. If you are a memoirist feeling discouraged or lost, this book will give you both encouragement and insight into the value of the form, and practical ways forward. I copied many lines into my own journal.'
Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun
'As astute as it is generous, Lily Dunn's Into Being draws a capacious doorway for all who seek to write from lived experience, illuminating the contours of the endeavour using copious examples and abundant wisdom.'
Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood
'A profound examination of the value of memoir for both writer and reader, with practical advice on how to access emotionally meaningful events. Lily Dunn's Into Being is the essential guide to all things memoir.'
Richard Beard, author of The Day That Went Missing
'A revelatory and vibrant exploration of the transformative power of memoir - an essential read for writers, readers and teachers.'
Jenn Ashworth, author of Notes Made While Falling
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Dr Lily Dunn is a writer, editor and Creative Writing teacher. She is the author of the novel, Shadowing the Sun, and the memoir, Sins of My Father, which was The Guardian and The Spectator Nonfiction Book of the Year in 2022. She is also the editor of an anthology of recovery stories, A Wild and Precious Life. Lily has a PhD in Creative Writing and teaches Narrative Nonfiction at Bath Spa University.
Marianne Brooker is based in Bristol, where she works for a climate justice charity. Her first book, Intervals, was published last year. It won the Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize, was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction and shortlisted for a National Book Critics Circle Award. She teaches Creative Non-Fiction at Faber Academy and is currently working on a novel.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
In the book, which draws on her vast experience as a memoirist and a teacher of Creative Writing, the acclaimed author of Sins of My Father presents the ground-breaking idea that the craft of memoir itself can offer a form of transformation.
In an age of social media, filled with confessions, re-inventions and distortions of the self, the question of what it means to be an individual is more urgent than ever. Into Being shows readers how to turn writing memoir into a journey of discovery - one that can be shared with the whole world.
This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from one of the finest exponents of memoir writing.
Reviews:
'Lily Dunn is one of our best teachers and theorists of autobiographical writing and Into being is an inspiring, philosophical and helpful guide. If you are a memoirist feeling discouraged or lost, this book will give you both encouragement and insight into the value of the form, and practical ways forward. I copied many lines into my own journal.'
Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun
'As astute as it is generous, Lily Dunn's Into Being draws a capacious doorway for all who seek to write from lived experience, illuminating the contours of the endeavour using copious examples and abundant wisdom.'
Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood
'A profound examination of the value of memoir for both writer and reader, with practical advice on how to access emotionally meaningful events. Lily Dunn's Into Being is the essential guide to all things memoir.'
Richard Beard, author of The Day That Went Missing
'A revelatory and vibrant exploration of the transformative power of memoir - an essential read for writers, readers and teachers.'
Jenn Ashworth, author of Notes Made While Falling
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Dr Lily Dunn is a writer, editor and Creative Writing teacher. She is the author of the novel, Shadowing the Sun, and the memoir, Sins of My Father, which was The Guardian and The Spectator Nonfiction Book of the Year in 2022. She is also the editor of an anthology of recovery stories, A Wild and Precious Life. Lily has a PhD in Creative Writing and teaches Narrative Nonfiction at Bath Spa University.
Marianne Brooker is based in Bristol, where she works for a climate justice charity. Her first book, Intervals, was published last year. It won the Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize, was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction and shortlisted for a National Book Critics Circle Award. She teaches Creative Non-Fiction at Faber Academy and is currently working on a novel.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
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