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PAST EVENTS: CLASS, STRUGGLE AND IDENTITY: A TALK WITH AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ELENA MEDEL
In June we welcomed ELENA MEDEL for a special conversation about her debut novel, The Wonders. The book was published in 2020 and won the prestigious Francisco Umbral prize, a first for a woman author in Spain. First established as a poet and essayist, Medel emerges with this novel as a significant voice for the real experiences of working-class women in Spain over three generations. The Write Salon’s own WILLOW MATA will interview Medel about her process of writing the book, the response she’s received in Spain and abroad, and much more.
PAST EVENTS: FASCISM AND THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADES WITH GILES TREMLETT
We had a blast at our first in person event in two years! Here are some snapshots from the sold out event with Historian Giles Tremlett and foreign correspondent Pallavi Aiyar at the Secret Kingdoms bookstore in Madrid! Thank you to all for coming out and sharing this deep dive into history, activism, and the complicated legacy of the Spanish civil war.
PAST EVENTS: TALKING ART AND FICTION WITH SPANISH AUTHOR JUAN TALLÓN
Author and journalist JUAN TALLÓN joined The Write Salon for an evening of discussion about his latest novel Obra Maestra, a fictional investigation of an art world scandal: the incredible disappearance of a 38 ton Richard Serra sculpture from the Reina Sofía Museum collection. Tallón was in conversation with journalist and art historian AMANDA KELLY at the fabulous Fahrenheit Madrid gallery. A few snapshots from the lively gathering below.
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Our workshops are designed to make you write better, write more, and write with joy. As our wise Oxford tutor Susannah Rickards always says:
Learn to ignore the guilt monkey on your shoulder. Our workshops and masterclasses are always supportive, immersive and inspiring.
SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 12, ONLINE: START YOUR DAILY WRITING HABIT: A 15-DAY SPRINT
(Re)start your daily writing habit in community with other writers! As author James Clear writes in his popular book Atomic Habits, acquiring a new habit is about consistent daily efforts along with adopting an identity. This completely asynchronous email-based daily writing sprint gives you the structure for both: You’ll generate new material through timed, daily writes in any genre; plus get daily feedback from your partners in a community of writers. Join us here.
NO PLACE IS AN ISLAND - A GLOBAL LITERARY FESTIVAL
On July 12-13 we launched No Place Is An Island, a new literary festival on Denmark’s sunniest island, Bornholm. Our festival celebrated the joy of storytelling and the thrill of travel in a beautiful island setting surrounded by nature. No Place Is An Island brought together six voices from around the world in four special events around the island. Our welcoming, inclusive events showcased both up-and-coming talents and established literary voices, spanning diverse genres including speculative fiction, poetry, comedic novels, and gothic tales. More information
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