29th July
18.30-21.00
Join us for an evening of conversation about the relation of writing to value. What is 'bad writing'? What kinds of stories should we tell about illness? Julia Bell and Amber Husain will discuss their contributions to Too Little, Too Hard, a new collection of essays on work and value, with co-editor Livia Franchini.
In recent years, countless arguments have been made for and against the enduring value of literature: reading improves mental health and offers refuge from the news cycle; the novel is dead, poetry obsolete, writers AI-replaceable. Too Little, Too Hard adds nuance to these discussions by asking professional writers what they actually think about literary value, and their underexplored working conditions.
Preorder the book here: https://peninsulapress.co.uk/products/too-little-too-hard