The Library of Lazy Thinking Live
The Library of Lazy Thinking is all about exploring ideas, thinking out loud, and hearing what other people have to say. Often the best way to do that is in person. And so, voila: here’s where you’ll find details of the live, in-person events we have coming up.
To keep things casual and relatively intimate, tickets will always be limited, so if you would like to come along to one of the events, make sure you book tickets as soon as you’re able. And if you have any questions about an event—timings, transport, or accessibility, for example—just shout via the usual email.
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Lazy Thinking Live: An Inspiring and Intimate Evening of Literature and Music
Here it is. The opener. The big one. The who-know’s-what-the-hell-is-going-on-but-it-damn-looks-like-a-lot-of-fun, first-ever, all singing, all dancing Library of Lazy Thinking Live Show.
To mark this special occasion, it is an absolute honour and pleasure to bring you readings from the wonderful and inspiring humans that go by the names of David Keenan, Helen Mort, and Lias Saoudi, not to mention live music from the always excellent Andrew DR Abbott and the ever-eccentric Loic J Tuckey.
Plus, as well as live performances, casual chat, and potentially enforced fun, there’ll be a pop-up bookshop from Novel’s rather wonderful Kate and Joe. It means you can drink booze AND buy books, all while Lias Saoudi looks at you suspiciously from across the room.
I mean, it’s the stuff dreams are made of, right?
It’s all going down (in two parts and an old-school intermission) at Sidney & Matilda’s in Sheffield on Thursday 20th March, from 7pm until late. You should probably come—it’ll be good.
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About David
David Keenan is the author of six critically acclaimed novels; the cult classic This is Memorial Device, which won the London Magazine Prize; For the Good Times, which won the Gordon Burn Prize and was shortlisted for the Encore Award; The Towers The Fields The Transmitters, Xstabeth, which was shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award, Monument Maker, which was a Rough Trade Book of the Year and Industry of Magic & Light. He is also the author of England's Hidden Reverse, a history of the UK's post-punk and Industrial music scenes. He has been writing about music since he was seventeen years old, most consistently for The Wire, and between 2004-2014 he co-ran the cult Glasgow record shop Volcanic Tongue.
About Helen
An award-winning author based in Sheffield, Helen has published three poetry collections (Division Street, No Map Could Show Them, and The Illustrated Woman. She also wrote a novel (Black Car Burning), and a short story collection (Exire) and I also write drama and creative non-fiction. Her first full-length non-fiction book A Line Above The Sky was featured in the Guardian and Evening Standard’s ‘books to watch’ lists. She has been shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and Costa Prize and won the Fenton Aldeburgh Prize in 2015. She appears regularly on BBC radio and sometimes on TV. She’s taught creative writing for over ten years and is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University.
About Lias
Lias Saoudi is a writer, artist, and musician, and the frontman of Fat White Family. Born to a British mother and Algerian father, he grew up in the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, before moving to London and gaining a Fine Art degree from Slade School of Art. His first book, Ten Thousand Apologies: Fat White Family and the Miracle of Failure, co-written with Adelle Stripe, is described by Miranda Sawyer in The Observer as “the story of a band that’s always on the brink: of stardom, of madness, of brilliance, of disgrace”. It was published by White Rabbit Books in 2022.
About Andrew
Andy Abbott is an artist, musician, and writer who lives in West Yorkshire in the UK. His recent output as ‘Andrew DR Abbott’ centers on instrumental compositions for 8-string baritone acoustic guitar. 'ADRA' is the name under which he releases improvised or more experimental work.
About Loic
Loaded with his customised Mexican Fender Telecaster, Loic J Tuckey creates music of many styles and genres to best complement his morning mood. Taking inspiration from Italian film scores, Tarantino soundtracks and traditional blues, Cuban and exotica grooves, Loic claims to have no idea what he will wake up to. His trusty Telecaster is the only dead cert to feature in his day.
About Novel
Kate and Joe set up Novel back in June 2022 selling books at markets and events across Sheffield and have since found a permanent home at 221 School Rd in Crookes. They sift through contemporary releases to find the most inspiring, innovative, and thought-provoking books out there, and at the center of their curation is a diverse list of authors, themes, and publishers.