Wordlife Presents: Radical Intimacy ft. Sophie K Rosa & Joelle Taylor

A punchy and impassioned account of inspiring ideas about alternative ways to live, Sophie K Rosa demands we use our radical imagination to discover a new form of intimacy and to transform our personal lives and in turn society as a whole.

In her book Radical Intimacy, Sophie K Rosa explores the ways that capitalism shapes our intimate lives, and how we can shake free of these constraints to discover new forms of intimacy and care. In doing so, she delves into a whole host of activities and connections which fall into the intimate realm - self-care, romantic love and sex, family, home, death and friendship - arguing that examining our intimate lives in this way presents unique opportunities for radical reimagining and transformation.

In this event, the first in a series exploring radical publications, Wordlife presents an imaginative exploration of these ideas, through a joyous literary cabaret. Featuring an in-conversation with the author, live performance from captivating spoken word poet Joelle Taylor, and a panel discussion with guest speakers from across Sheffield, join us for an evening of connection, exploration and imagination.

This event is part of the Reading Room network, funded by Necessity, in collaboration with Pluto Press.

Wordlife

Wordlife started out as a live literary event in Sheffield in 2006, but quickly grew into a programme across Yorkshire and beyond - described as "one of the purveyors of the new literary night out" by The Independent. The project ceased programming during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been dormant ever since. This year, Wordlife finally makes its return to Sheffield with an exciting new events programme - so watch this space!

Sophie K Rosa is a writer and journalist. She has written for many publications including Novara Media, The Independent, The Guardian, Buzzfeed, VICE, Al jazeera, Aeon and CNN.

Joelle Taylor is a poet, playwright, author and editor. Her most recent collection won the T.S. Elliot Poetry Prize, and the Polari Book Prize for LGBT authors. She is the author of four collections of poetry, the founder of SLAMbassadors, and has performed extensively across the UK and internationally.

Wordlife is part funded which allows us to offer free and heavily subsidised ticket prices below. Wordlife is part of Opus which is a not for profit social enterprise based in Sheffield. All of our income is reinvested back into our projects, and all Opus employees are all paid the same hourly rate.