Reading, Writing and Looking: A Workshop with Tessa Hadley

Author Tessa Hadley leads a part-workshop, part-talk on reading and writing, centred on her new book Alone with a Book.

Tessa Hadley leads a part-workshop, part-talk centred on her new literary study Alone with a Book, which explores how reading enhances everyday life and discusses writers including Jane Austen, Elizabeth Bowen, Alice Munro, J.M. Coetzee and Leila Slimani. In the workshop portion, participants will examine passages Hadley brings in, discuss what makes the writing strong, and try writing an imitation of the pieces read. Doors open at 6.30pm.