Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book
Wed 18 Nov · 19:00
London Review Bookshop
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Tessa Hadley will discuss her book 'Alone with a Book' at the London Review Bookshop on 18 November 2026. The book features essays on various writers and artworks, exploring the joys of reading and art. She will be in conversation with Geoff Dyer.
Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book
Novelist and short-story writer Tessa Hadley returns to the shop to discuss Alone with a Book (https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/alone-with-a-book-on-reading-writing-and-looking-tessa-hadley), her celebration of the art of reading. Essays on writers as varied as George Eliot and George Saunders, Tolstoy and Elizabeth Bowen, as well as on a handful of paintings, guide the reader towards the pleasures found in each text, and in a life made richer, deeper, and more fully imagined through art. She will be in conversation with Geoff Dyer.
Please note: our events start promptly at 7 p.m., so please arrive in good time. St. JOHN (https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/st.-john-at-the-bookshop)next door will be open until 6.55 p.m. for wine, house cocktails and snacks.
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Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book takes place on Wednesday, 18 November 2026 at 19:00.
Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book is held at London Review Bookshop in London (14 Bury Pl, London, WC1A 2JL).
Tickets for Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book are priced at £10. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
The forecast for Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book is Clear · 1°C. Near freezing — layers and something for your hands.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of London Review Bookshop can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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Tessa Hadley will discuss her book 'Alone with a Book' at the London Review Bookshop on 18 November 2026. The book features essays on various writers and artworks, exploring the joys of reading and art. She will be in conversation with Geoff Dyer.
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Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book
Novelist and short-story writer Tessa Hadley returns to the shop to discuss Alone with a Book (https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/alone-with-a-book-on-reading-writing-and-looking-tessa-hadley), her celebration of the art of reading. Essays on writers as varied as George Eliot and George Saunders, Tolstoy and Elizabeth Bowen, as well as on a handful of paintings, guide the reader towards the pleasures found in each text, and in a life made richer, deeper, and more fully imagined through art. She will be in conversation with Geoff Dyer.
Please note: our events start promptly at 7 p.m., so please arrive in good time. St. JOHN (https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/st.-john-at-the-bookshop)next door will be open until 6.55 p.m. for wine, house cocktails and snacks.
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When is Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book?
Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book takes place on Wednesday, 18 November 2026 at 19:00.
Where is Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book taking place?
Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book is held at London Review Bookshop in London (14 Bury Pl, London, WC1A 2JL).
How much are tickets for Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book?
Tickets for Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book are priced at £10. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
What will the weather be like at Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book?
The forecast for Tessa Hadley & Geoff Dyer: Alone With a Book is Clear · 1°C. Near freezing — layers and something for your hands.
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Yes — hotels within walking distance of London Review Bookshop can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
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