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Being a Writer – Travis Elborough and Helen Gordon – PART OF OUR MONTH-LONG POP-UP ESSEX WRITERS HOUSE – MARCH 2018′

‘The anthology Being A Writer is an inspiring assemblage of wit, wisdom and hard-won practical advice from some of the world’s greatest authors musing on the art of writing and how they came to define themselves as writers. Join its editors, the authors Helen Gordon and Travis Elborough, as they present an entertaining survey of the pleasures and pitfalls of the writing life from the time of Samuel Johnson and Grub Street to the age of silicon roundabout and Lorrie Moore.
Tickets: FREE – but booking essential
http://www.metalculture.com/event/southend-pop-up-essex-writers-house-being-a-writer-travis-elborough-and-helen-gordon/

Pictures thanks to Anne Pigalle and Andy Miller

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Book of the Week: Atlas of Improbable Places

‘This month, we are delighted to welcome comedian Rosie Wilby, who’ll be asking whether monogamy is dead, and author and anthologist Travis Elborough, who’ll be revealing the loucher side of the twentieth century via some of the diaries left behind. Singer-songwriter Hugo Martin will round off the evening with some songs from his new album, Six before a Seven.’

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https://idler.co.uk/product/idler-dinners-rosie-wilby-travis-elborough-hugo-martin/

I have a piece on Victoria Park’s model boating club in this new anthology of London writing also featuring the likes of Ali Smith, Iain Sinclair and Lynsey Hanley and edited by Claire Armistead.

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http://www.orbooks.com/catalog/tales-two-londons-edited-claire-armitstead/

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http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/event/963/A-Walk-in-the-Park?&Keyword=&TypeID=

‘Discover why Victoria Park is loved by millions of its visitors every year and named ‘The Nation’s Favourite Park’ (2015/16) as local author and cultural commentator Travis Elborough takes you on a stroll to discover the park’s secret stories and hidden history. Travis’s recent book, A Walk in the Park: The Life and Times of a People’s Institution, a timely and loving exploration of green space was published in June 2016 to great critical acclaim.’

Spaces are limited – to book a place, please contact 0207 364 4504 or email victoriapark@towerhamlets.gov.uk