1455’s Author Series continues virtually with Gayle Brandeis, who will read from and discuss Drawing Breath: Essays on Writing, the Body, and Loss.
EVENT DETAILS
APRIL 11 | 7:00 PM EST | FREE VIRTUAL EVENT
1455’s Executive Director Sean Murphy will speak with Gayle about this book, and attendees are encouraged to submit questions prior to or during the conversation. Submit your questions ahead of time by emailing info@1455litarts.org.
Tune into this event on Facebook at the event time to watch the live stream!
ABOUT DRAWING BREATH: Essays on Writing, the Body, and Loss
In Drawing Breath: Essays on Writing, the Body, and Loss, PEN/Bellwether Prize-winning writer Gayle Brandeis’ essays explore both the writing life and the embodied life, along with potent intersection between the two.
From the title essay investigating the connection between writing and breath to the final essay, which delves into Brandeis’ experience with long-haul Covid and its impact on her creative voice, this collection is infused with the urgency of mortality, thrumming with grief, authenticity, and a deep love for both language and the world of the senses.
“Inspire means, literally, ‘to breathe in.’ Drawing Breath, Gayle Brandeis’s brilliant new collection of essays, draws inspiration from form—form of the body, form on the page. The result is a compelling, one-of-a-kind pastiche: survey results, a film transcription, the history of a perfume, an exploration into the choral voice, an interview with the self. Drawing Breath is both intimate and inventive, deeply personal and culturally relevant. This book, in a word, is breathtaking.”
—Maggie Smith, author of Goldenrod
Purchase Drawing Breath: Essays on Writing, the Body, and Loss
at our independent bookselling partner The Potter’s House.
ABOUT GAYLE BRANDEIS
In Drawing Breath: Essays on Writing, the Body, and Loss, PEN/Bellwether Prize-winning writer Gayle Brandeis’ essays explore both the writing life and the embodied life, along with potent intersection between the two.
From the title essay investigating the connection between writing and breath to the final essay, which delves into Brandeis’ experience with long-haul Covid and its impact on her creative voice, this collection is infused with the urgency of mortality, thrumming with grief, authenticity, and a deep love for both language and the world of the senses.
“Inspire means, literally, ‘to breathe in.’ Drawing Breath, Gayle Brandeis’s brilliant new collection of essays, draws inspiration from form—form of the body, form on the page. The result is a compelling, one-of-a-kind pastiche: survey results, a film transcription, the history of a perfume, an exploration into the choral voice, an interview with the self. Drawing Breath is both intimate and inventive, deeply personal and culturally relevant. This book, in a word, is breathtaking.”
—Maggie Smith, author of Goldenrod
Website: gaylebrandeis.com
Twitter: @gaylebrandeis
Instagram: @gaylebrandeis
Facebook: facebook.com/gayle.brandeis
ABOUT 1455
At 1455, storytellers are sacred, and we’re dedicated to showcasing the written word and other forms of creative expression. Curating community through year-round free programming, 1455 connects art and audience via intimate conversations and the promotion of diverse voices. Taking our name from the year Gutenberg’s printing press helped democratize content on a global scale, 1455 continues the tradition of using technology to advance an understanding and appreciation of impactful storytelling. 1455 exists to serve anyone who appreciates the arts and is interested in the sort of community commonly found only in academia or online book clubs. Every day, 1455 will augment the passion for the literary and creative arts in adults and young people through programs that sponsor expression, education, and sharing of stories.
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ABOUT THE POTTER’S HOUSE
1455 is thrilled to partner with The Potter’s House bookshop.
The Potter’s House is a nonprofit café, bookstore, and event space in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. Since opening our doors in 1960 we have been a key place for deeper conversation, creative expression, and community transformation. After closing in 2013 for major renovations, The Potter’s House re-opened in spring 2015 with a renewed space and revitalized offerings. In our rapidly changing city – one in which development so often means displacement – The Potter’s House is a deeply rooted space where we can build relationships across our differences, envision just alternatives, and grow the movements that will make them possible.
Website: pottershousedc.org
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