Some Blind Alleys Summer Reading Series

Some Blind Alleys Summer Reading Series

03rd Jul 2010

19:00-21:00

This event is now fully booked

Some Blind Alleys Summer Readings Series
Issues in Contemporary Autobiography.

Introduced by Brian Dillon.

The second Summer Reading Series event is Art, with featured speaker Brian Dillon.
Dillon, the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypchondriac Lives (Penguin Ireland, 2009), as well as a memoir, In the Dark Room (Penguin Ireland, 2005), will give a short talk on the subject of “art” in autobiography.

His focus will be autobiography as self-portrait, in his own writing and in literary masterworks. His talk will be followed by five short readings by up-and-coming autobiographical talents.

The event is open to the public. Doors open at 7p.m. Price of admission is €5.

*There are 70 spaces available. To guarantee a spot, please RSVP to thejoinery@gmail.com with subject line: “SBA Summer Reading”.*

http://someblindalleys.com/ for full details.

About Brian Dillon
Brian Dillon is the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypochondriac Lives (Penguin, 2009). His first book, In the Dark Room (Penguin, 2005) won the Irish Book Award for non-fiction. He is UK Editor of Cabinet, a quarterly magazine of art and culture based in New York, and writes regularly for such publications as the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the New Statesman, etc. His novella, Sanctuary, will be published by Sternberg Press in 2010.

About Some Blind Alleys
Some Blind Alleys is a literary entity that supports new Irish writing through publication, readings, and events, as well as creative writing courses for aspiring and established writers. It is directed by Greg Baxter, a fiction writer and essayist whose memoir, A Preparation for Death, will be published this July by Penguin Ireland.

*This event is now fully booked* Some Blind Alleys Summer Readings Series Issues in Contemporary Autobiography. Introduced by Brian Dillon. The second Summer Reading Series event is Art, with featured speaker Brian Dillon. Dillon, the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypchondriac Lives (Penguin Ireland, 2009), as well as a memoir, In the Dark Room (Penguin Ireland, 2005), will give a short talk on the subject of "art" in autobiography. His focus will be autobiography as self-portrait, in his own writing and in literary masterworks. His talk will be followed by five short readings by up-and-coming autobiographical talents. The event is open to the public. Doors open at 7p.m. Price of admission is €5. -*There are 70 spaces available. To guarantee a spot, please RSVP to "thejoinery@gmail.com":mailto:thejoinery@gmail.com?subject=SBA%20Summer%20Reading with subject line: "SBA Summer Reading".*- "http://someblindalleys.com/":http://someblindalleys.com/ for full details. *About Brian Dillon* Brian Dillon is the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypochondriac Lives (Penguin, 2009). His first book, In the Dark Room (Penguin, 2005) won the Irish Book Award for non-fiction. He is UK Editor of Cabinet, a quarterly magazine of art and culture based in New York, and writes regularly for such publications as the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the New Statesman, etc. His novella, Sanctuary, will be published by Sternberg Press in 2010. *About Some Blind Alleys* Some Blind Alleys is a literary entity that supports new Irish writing through publication, readings, and events, as well as creative writing courses for aspiring and established writers. It is directed by Greg Baxter, a fiction writer and essayist whose memoir, A Preparation for Death, will be published this July by Penguin Ireland.*This event is now fully booked* Some Blind Alleys Summer Readings Series Issues in Contemporary Autobiography. Introduced by Brian Dillon. The second Summer Reading Series event is Art, with featured speaker Brian Dillon. Dillon, the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypchondriac Lives (Penguin Ireland, 2009), as well as a memoir, In the Dark Room (Penguin Ireland, 2005), will give a short talk on the subject of "art" in autobiography. His focus will be autobiography as self-portrait, in his own writing and in literary masterworks. His talk will be followed by five short readings by up-and-coming autobiographical talents. The event is open to the public. Doors open at 7p.m. Price of admission is €5. -*There are 70 spaces available. To guarantee a spot, please RSVP to "thejoinery@gmail.com":mailto:thejoinery@gmail.com?subject=SBA%20Summer%20Reading with subject line: "SBA Summer Reading".*- "http://someblindalleys.com/":http://someblindalleys.com/ for full details. *About Brian Dillon* Brian Dillon is the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypochondriac Lives (Penguin, 2009). His first book, In the Dark Room (Penguin, 2005) won the Irish Book Award for non-fiction. He is UK Editor of Cabinet, a quarterly magazine of art and culture based in New York, and writes regularly for such publications as the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the New Statesman, etc. His novella, Sanctuary, will be published by Sternberg Press in 2010. *About Some Blind Alleys* Some Blind Alleys is a literary entity that supports new Irish writing through publication, readings, and events, as well as creative writing courses for aspiring and established writers. It is directed by Greg Baxter, a fiction writer and essayist whose memoir, A Preparation for Death, will be published this July by Penguin Ireland.
*This event is now fully booked* Some Blind Alleys Summer Readings Series Issues in Contemporary Autobiography. Introduced by Brian Dillon. The second Summer Reading Series event is Art, with featured speaker Brian Dillon. Dillon, the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypchondriac Lives (Penguin Ireland, 2009), as well as a memoir, In the Dark Room (Penguin Ireland, 2005), will give a short talk on the subject of "art" in autobiography. His focus will be autobiography as self-portrait, in his own writing and in literary masterworks. His talk will be followed by five short readings by up-and-coming autobiographical talents. The event is open to the public. Doors open at 7p.m. Price of admission is €5. -*There are 70 spaces available. To guarantee a spot, please RSVP to "thejoinery@gmail.com":mailto:thejoinery@gmail.com?subject=SBA%20Summer%20Reading with subject line: "SBA Summer Reading".*- "http://someblindalleys.com/":http://someblindalleys.com/ for full details. *About Brian Dillon* Brian Dillon is the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypochondriac Lives (Penguin, 2009). His first book, In the Dark Room (Penguin, 2005) won the Irish Book Award for non-fiction. He is UK Editor of Cabinet, a quarterly magazine of art and culture based in New York, and writes regularly for such publications as the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the New Statesman, etc. His novella, Sanctuary, will be published by Sternberg Press in 2010. *About Some Blind Alleys* Some Blind Alleys is a literary entity that supports new Irish writing through publication, readings, and events, as well as creative writing courses for aspiring and established writers. It is directed by Greg Baxter, a fiction writer and essayist whose memoir, A Preparation for Death, will be published this July by Penguin Ireland.*This event is now fully booked* Some Blind Alleys Summer Readings Series Issues in Contemporary Autobiography. Introduced by Brian Dillon. The second Summer Reading Series event is Art, with featured speaker Brian Dillon. Dillon, the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypchondriac Lives (Penguin Ireland, 2009), as well as a memoir, In the Dark Room (Penguin Ireland, 2005), will give a short talk on the subject of "art" in autobiography. His focus will be autobiography as self-portrait, in his own writing and in literary masterworks. His talk will be followed by five short readings by up-and-coming autobiographical talents. The event is open to the public. Doors open at 7p.m. Price of admission is €5. -*There are 70 spaces available. To guarantee a spot, please RSVP to "thejoinery@gmail.com":mailto:thejoinery@gmail.com?subject=SBA%20Summer%20Reading with subject line: "SBA Summer Reading".*- "http://someblindalleys.com/":http://someblindalleys.com/ for full details. *About Brian Dillon* Brian Dillon is the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypochondriac Lives (Penguin, 2009). His first book, In the Dark Room (Penguin, 2005) won the Irish Book Award for non-fiction. He is UK Editor of Cabinet, a quarterly magazine of art and culture based in New York, and writes regularly for such publications as the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the New Statesman, etc. His novella, Sanctuary, will be published by Sternberg Press in 2010. *About Some Blind Alleys* Some Blind Alleys is a literary entity that supports new Irish writing through publication, readings, and events, as well as creative writing courses for aspiring and established writers. It is directed by Greg Baxter, a fiction writer and essayist whose memoir, A Preparation for Death, will be published this July by Penguin Ireland.*This event is now fully booked* Some Blind Alleys Summer Readings Series Issues in Contemporary Autobiography. Introduced by Brian Dillon. The second Summer Reading Series event is Art, with featured speaker Brian Dillon. Dillon, the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypchondriac Lives (Penguin Ireland, 2009), as well as a memoir, In the Dark Room (Penguin Ireland, 2005), will give a short talk on the subject of "art" in autobiography. His focus will be autobiography as self-portrait, in his own writing and in literary masterworks. His talk will be followed by five short readings by up-and-coming autobiographical talents. The event is open to the public. Doors open at 7p.m. Price of admission is €5. -*There are 70 spaces available. To guarantee a spot, please RSVP to "thejoinery@gmail.com":mailto:thejoinery@gmail.com?subject=SBA%20Summer%20Reading with subject line: "SBA Summer Reading".*- "http://someblindalleys.com/":http://someblindalleys.com/ for full details. *About Brian Dillon* Brian Dillon is the author of Tormented Hope: Nine Hypochondriac Lives (Penguin, 2009). His first book, In the Dark Room (Penguin, 2005) won the Irish Book Award for non-fiction. He is UK Editor of Cabinet, a quarterly magazine of art and culture based in New York, and writes regularly for such publications as the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the New Statesman, etc. His novella, Sanctuary, will be published by Sternberg Press in 2010. *About Some Blind Alleys* Some Blind Alleys is a literary entity that supports new Irish writing through publication, readings, and events, as well as creative writing courses for aspiring and established writers. It is directed by Greg Baxter, a fiction writer and essayist whose memoir, A Preparation for Death, will be published this July by Penguin Ireland.