Join Peninsula Press for an event to celebrate the launch of a new edition of CAConrad’s Advanced Elvis Course, a heartfelt exploration of queer fandom, charting the lasting power and pull of Elvis.
There will be readings by CAConrad and line kallmayer, followed by drinks.
ABOUT CACONRAD
CAConrad has been working with the ancient technologies of poetry and ritual since 1975. They are the author of numerous poetry collections, and have received many grants and awards, including most recently the 2022 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. They regularly teach at Columbia University in New York City and at the Sandberg Art Institute in Amsterdam.
ABOUT LINE KALLMAYER
Line Kallmayer is a Danish visual artist, writer, and translator whose essayistic work combines text with lens-based media and performance. She holds a fine arts degree from Goldsmiths (UK) and Malmö Art Academy (SE), as well as a degree in English and Psychology (DK). Additionally, she has studied at the Polish National Film School. Kallmayer’s art practice employs autobiographical structures as points of departure for investigations into a wide range of ethical and aesthetic questions. She has previously published art publications, including TEN DAYS WITH AN EXORCIST (2013, Green Is Gold) and BIRD (2017, Catalyst Press), along with shorter pieces, most recently MOTHER’S TEARS and AT A PARTY in AGNI (US) and MOTHER AND SVEN in The White Review (UK).
ABOUT PENINSULA PRESS
Peninsula Press is a publisher of boundary pushing fiction and non-fiction founded by three booksellers in 2018.
ACCESS
- This event will be a mix of seated and standing room. Please contact mail@southlondongallery.org if you need to arrange a seat.
- Wheelchair access and accessible toilets are available at this site.
- Please contact mail@southlondongallery.org with any additional access requirements or questions