Author Reading & Discussion of Silence and Silences with Wallis Wilde-Menozzi
We invite you to join the Geneva Writers' Group (GWG) for a free reading and discussion of Wallis Wilde-Menozzi's latest book, Silence and Silences, on April 7th at 7pm CET (1pm EST) via Zoom.
Event details
We will send a Zoom link to all participants the day before the event.
We will begin with an introduction of the author and her work, followed by a reading of excerpts by the author. We'll then have time for questions and a general discussion. We expect the session to last no more than 90 minutes in total.
Book details
Silence and Silences is a meditation on the infinite search for meanings in silence. This book sets out to touch silence for brief experiences of what's real. In images, dreams and actions, the challenge leads the writer to her heart.
"The author... examines a more interior way of living with this wide-spanning and thoughtful meditation on what it means to inhabit silence, whether by choice or otherwise, and how we can center ourselves in tumultuous times by stepping back and examining our worlds more carefully."
- Chicago Review of Books
"The thrill is the skillful slow mapping, naming, the coaxing of connections hidden then surfacing through an infinity of human silences... this is a book not just about courage, but about the courage of clarity itself, that life-long ability to descend into silence and find the ways to unlock or use it, especially in times of grief."
- Alexandra Johnson, author of The Hidden Voice and winner of a special citation PEN Award for Nonfiction
A truly global citizen, Wallis was born in the US state of Wisconsin. After graduating from the University of Michigan, she went on to live in Oxford, New York, London, Rome, Palo Alto, and now Parma in Italy. She is the author of several books, including Mother Tongue, Toscanelli's Ray, and The Other Side of the Tiber: Reflections on Time in Italy, as well as other works, including poetry, essays, and translations.
In addition to her writing, Wallis also teaches and lectures in the U.S. and Europe, including at Columbia University, Boston College, MontClair State, Sarah Lawrence, and the Camillanum in Rome.
The Geneva Writers' Group was founded in 1993 with the goal of providing a home for writers from all nationalities in the Lac Leman region. Since that small founding group, it has expanded to over 200 members from more than 30 countries. Between hosting monthly workshops on various topics, teen writing workshops, and a biennial conference and "Meet the Agents" events, the GWG offers something for writers of all types and experiences. All our activities are available via our website - take a look to discover more about who we are and what we do!
