Bitches With Books - ‘The Lonely City' by Olivia Laing

In April we will be discussing 'The Lonely City' by Olivia Laing:

' Something of a modern classic, Laing’s singular memoir draws from art, culture and deep personal experience to weave together a transcendent study of loneliness, its causes and consequences.

When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art.

Moving fluidly between the works and lives of some of the city's most compelling artists, Laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness but also how it might be resisted and redeemed.'

We have a table booked from 6.30pm at Lost in Leith - book chat starts at 7pm. Please only sign up if you can make the date. Hope to see you then!

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