Well Beings - James Riley

Heffer's are delighted to announce that James Riley, author of the cult hit The Bad Trip: Dark Omens, New Worlds and the End of the Sixties, returns to the shop with another incisive and thought-provoking talk.

Concepts such as wellness and self-care may feel like distinctly twenty-first century ideas, but they first gained traction as part of the New Age health movements that began to flourish in the wake of the 1960s. Riley dives into this strange and hypnotic world of panoramic coastal retreats and darkened floatation tanks, blending a page-turning narrative with illuminating explorations of the era's music, film, art and literature.

James Riley is a Fellow of English Literature at Girton College, Cambridge, focusing on modern and contemporary literature, popular film and 1960s culture. His previous titles include The Bad Trip: Dark Omens, New Worlds and the End of the Sixties. He also makes films and performs spoken word poetry.

James will be in conversation with Professor Rod Mengham of the Faculty of English and Jesus College.

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