How do master storytellers approach the act of walking in their writing? What are the subtle yet important differences between crafting a non-fiction travelogue and weaving walking into a fictional narrative? Our upcoming Walking Writers Salon delves into these questions.
Our featured guest, Tim Parks, a writer with over forty years of literary experience, offers his insights into walking as both tool and inspiration for writing fiction and non-fiction. His most recent novel Mr Geography follows a retired teacher retracing the steps of a past love affair. As he walks, reflecting on a life that might have been, Parks masterfully explores the emotional landscapes we navigate when revisiting our own histories.
Parks will also discuss his travel memoir, The Hero’s Way. The narrative follows his journey on foot with his wife, tracing the path taken by Italy’s revolutionary hero, Giuseppe Garibaldi, as he fled Rome and crossed the Apennine mountains. It’s a story of adventure, history, and the power of walking to connect the past and present. Don’t miss it!
Walking Writers Salons are hour-long events in which you will get to meet a Walking Writer and learn from them how they weave writing and walking, and how they interpret their surroundings. Each Salon will include a discussion with the author, inviting questions from the audience, and will include a multiple choice quiz in which a winner will receive a prize.
Feature image: Photo by Gabriel Tovar on Unsplash
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Mr Geography
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The Hero’s Way – walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna
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