Alice Vincent – Why Women Grow
WithAlice Vincent
In conversation withAnnie Lord
On:22nd May 2024, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Attendance options:
We're so happy that Alice Vincent will return to Portobello in May for an event to celebrate the paperback publication of her latest book, Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival. Vincent's last visit to the bookshop for an event was quite some time ago – back in early March 2020 – and we're really looking forward to the conversation she'll be having with artist and writer Annie Lord this time around.
This event will take place in the bookshop with an in-person audience.
In-person vouchers can be redeemed on the night of the event against a single copy of Why Women Grow – we will have a list of attendees with vouchers to be redeemed. Please note that only one voucher can be redeemed per book.
About Why Women Grow:
Women have always gardened, but our stories have been buried with our work. Alice Vincent is on a quest to change that: to understand what encourages women to go out, work the soil, plant seeds and nurture them, even when so many other responsibilities sit upon their shoulders. To recover the histories that have been lost among the soil and to understand women's lives, their gardens and what the ground has offered them.
Wise, curious and sensitive, Why Women Grow follows Alice in her search for answers, with inquisitive fronds reaching and curling around the intimate anecdotes of others.
Please note: Tickets for our events are non-refundable. Professional photography and videography may take place during this event. Thank you for your understanding.
Participants:
Alice Vincent Author
Alice Vincent is a journalist and the author of three books, including Rootbound: Rewilding a Life, which was longlisted for the Wainwright Prize and named as one of the books of 2020 by the Financial Times and the Independent. A self-taught gardener, Alice is a columnist for the Guardian and New Statesman and writes for titles including Vogue and the Financial Times. She writes savour, a newsletter dedicated to the delicious things in life, and hosts the Why Women Grow and In Haste podcasts. She lives in South London.
Annie Lord Chair
Annie Lord is a writer and artist based in Midlothian. Her work explores how we interact with the physical world – transforming plants, animals and minerals into objects of artistic, scientific and domestic value. In 2020, Annie created The Neighbouring Orchard, a major ongoing artwork commissioned by Art Walk Projects developing a community of 160 apple trees across Edinburgh’s coastal suburbs. An accompanying book, written and illustrated by Annie was published in 2022 by Art Walk Press. In 2023 she was shortlisted for the Nan Shepherd Prize in nature writing for her work in progress, Morphoses: On Nature’s Processes and Processed Nature.
The venue
The Portobello Bookshop
46 Portobello High Street
Edinburgh
EH15 1DA
Telephone: 0131 629 6756
Website: www.theportobellobookshop.com
Wheelchair Access
We have a ramp at the front of the shop which has a ratio of 1:10 and loading capacity of 300kg, and so should be able to be used by most wheelchair users or those with mobility vehicles. The front doors are fully automated. Our shop interior is designed to allow access throughout for wheelchair users and prams, though please note there is only 700mm wide clearance to access the staff toilet.
Sound
We use a PA system to enhance the audio at our live events. We also have a hearing loop system installed, if you’d like to use our loop system during an event please let us know and we’ll make sure we have it set up and connected to the live audio feed during the event. If you wish to attend an event and require BSL interpretation, please give us a few weeks notice and we’ll do our best to arrange an interpreter.