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Many Words for Love: Amy Key & Sophie K Rosa Poet
Amy Key and investigative journalist Sophie K Rosa will discuss the ingrained traditions of love and sex in a capitalist society. During their talk Many Words for Love, they will unravel the rigid expectation of women to settle down and have babies. In Key’s intimate memoir Arrangements in Blue, she explores life experiences as a single woman without romantic love. Similarly, Rosa’s Radical Intimacy questions the societal pressure to follow the norm and illuminates the possibilities of an alternative life. Author and journalist Caelainn Hogan will lead the discussion with this insightful pair. Aisling Arundel Tuesday May 23 @ 6pm Synge, €10/€12 The High Cost of Living: Santis O’Garro & Katriona O’Sullivan The cost of living/housing crisis is in full effect. We’ve all borne witness to the fallout from aspects largely beyond our control (inflation) and those which are the legacy of political failure (rental/housing). Journalist Caelainn Hogan will be in conversation with life coach Santis O’Garro, who managed to tackle a €15k debt, and lecturer Katriona O’Sullivan whose memoir Poor is a triumph over adversity story – chronicling becoming a mother at 15 and ending up homeless to leading a programme aimed at improving working class girls’ access to education in STEM subjects. If you like this, then you may also wish to check out Rory Hearne (Gaffs) and Aoife Barry (Social Capital) on Dublin: The Centre Cannot Hold (May 22 @ 6pm). Michael McDermott Wednesday May 24 @ 6pm Synge, €8/€10 M4M: Seeking Queer Connection: Jack Parlett & Marcus McCann Poet and Scholar, Jack Parlett and civil rights lawyer, Marcus McCann discuss their most recent work with Sean Hewitt, and unearth a history of queer spaces you probably haven’t heard before. Parlett’s Fire Island exposes the luxurious Long Island resort’s role as both an exclusive escape for the rich, and as a safe haven for gay men. McCann’s Park Cruising blends studies of sex-positive legal reform and general histories of queer socialising. Handling such a dynamic history with a synthesis of literary and legal critical lenses, Seeking Queer Connection will make for an exciting investigation into these rebellious chapters of queer history. Ciara Berkeley Sunday May 21 @ 2pm Synge, €12/€14 Full programme, further information and bookings at ilfdublin.com ILFD is brought to you by Dublin City Council, with kind support of the Arts Council. 55