In Conversation with Dominic Gregory and David Gange
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In this special double-feature event we are thrilled to welcome both Dominic Gregory and David Gange for a discussion of their respective forthcoming books The Lifeboat at the End of the World and Afloat.
Join us for an insightful conversation on managing small boats in some of the most difficult conditions, the community that emerges, and the worldviews of the people who rely on small boats.
Dominic Gregory is an RNLI volunteer on the Dungeness lifeboat, his book The Lifeboat at the End of the World is the first to document the realities of volunteering for the RNLI. Dungeness has been home to a lifeboat service for over 200 years, and now finds itself as the centre of one of the most pressing political stories in modern Britain. His candid, powerful writing takes you into a unique perspective on the issue of small boat migration and explores why the RNLI is so important.
David Gange explores ways of life that have been built on small rowed or peddled boats, particularly in the North Atlantic, in his latest book Afloat. Small boats have been essential to many cultures’ ways of living in the land- and seascapes that surround them. Wherever we have statistics, small rowed and paddled boats outnumber decked ships by at least fifty to one, yet nearly all writing is dedicated to the large boats, until this book.
This event will take place in the bookshop with an in-person audience, as well as a livestream for attendees watching from home. There will be a signing after the event.
In-person vouchers can be redeemed on the night of the event against a single copy of either The Lifeboat at the End of the World and Afloat – we will have a list of attendees with vouchers to be redeemed. Please note that only one voucher can be redeemed per book. Livestream vouchers are valid until the day after the event and can be redeemed on our website against a single copy of either The Lifeboat at the End of the World and Afloat.
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:
Dominic Gregory Author
Dominic Gregory is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. He has published papers on aesthetics, logic, metaphysics, and the philosophy of mind.
David Gange Author
David Gange was born in the Peak District. He is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Birmingham and has published history books with Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Oneworld Publications. He has appeared on BBC2 and Smithsonian television as well as at the Hay Literary Festival and in the TLS. His writing as published nature writing and photography in various books and magazines. Recently, he held a research fellowship at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
www.mountaincoastriver.blogspot.co.uk.
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.