Andy West
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The Life Inside: A Memoir of Prison, Family and Philosophy @Picadorbooks
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On Tuesday I’ll be interviewing Anastasia Chamberlen and Henrique Carvalho about punishment, why it maintains its allure even after it fails, the pathology of justice and what it would look like to reject punitive logic. Come along The Philosopher
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My first picture book, a collaboration with the wonderful Sandhya Prabhat, will be out next year with Little Tiger Books. More info here: littletiger.co.uk/acquisition-an…
Came first in my category at Parkrun today 🙂
In 5 weeks I’ll be running the Hackney Half for SurvivorsUK, a charity that helps make healing possible. I’ve been so touched by the support I’ve revived so far. Please donate if you can. justgiving.com/page/andy-west…
I’ll be talking to BBC Guernsey a little after midday today about The Life Inside, ahead of my trip to Guernsey to speak with Terry Waite next month 🙂
On 29th of this month I’m going to be co-leading a creative writing workshop with Yvonne Jewkes (her book comes out later this year and it’s wonderful). It will be The Union Club in Soho. DM me if you’d like to know more. freedomtowrite.co.uk/workshop/
I’m so looking forward to interviewing Anastasia Chamberlen and Henrique Carvalho about their new book Questioning Punishment.
Tues 23rd April 7pm UK time
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Just 7 weeks till I do the Hackney Half for SurvivorsUK - an amazing charity that reminds us that a future is possible. Please sponsor me. I’m gonna run my little ass off for them. justgiving.com/page/andy-west…
I’m excited to be running a life writing class The Bath Festival with Yvonne Jewkes in May. If you’re looking to start writing or to hone your craft then we’d love to see you there.
bathfestivals.org.uk/the-bath-festi…
This week Yvonne Jewkes and I began our writers in residence year at the therapeutic prison HMP Grendon. In our first workshop with the men, we read Ahmet Altan, tried to decode the secret magic of his sentences and then wrote some words of our own. I can’t wait for the next one.