Hello Liv and Lili,

Just two entries from me for January, both are to do with friendship.


The first is from Céline Condorelli who has a long term interest in support and support structures. I came across her writing in the book 'Self-Organised' published by Open Editions that my friend Valerie was posting quotes from on Instagram and so I read some in the library and bought it myself. In this book Céline Condorelli's essay 'Too Close To See: Notes on Friendship...' about friendship and how we work together, something that is on my mind all the time especially working on Longtime Listeners List together, as friends. I looked into what else she has been working on and came across this project 'How to Work Together' described on the project's website as, 'a shared programme of contemporary art commissioning and research paper organised between 2014 and 2016 by three innovative not-for-profit London galleries: Chisenhale Gallery, The Showroom and Studio Voltaire'. The think tank section is where I found myself when searching for Céline Condorelli's work. I have not looked into the think tank fully but it is described as a library of research produced over the three years 'How to Work Together' was active and I think I would like to delve into it further; especially as we create this list club, book club, reading group, radio show.....

I am including a link to part one of a conversation between Céline Condorelli and her friend Avery F. Gordon for listeners to read and some screenshots of parts of the conversation I was particularly into.


My second entry is Dom Ridler's radio show on NTS London. Ah what a treat to listen to! I was glad to come across this, my housemate Rosanna sent me a link to the show. When we were talking about bodily reactions to experiences or reading in our Longtime Listeners List radio show on Resonance 104.4 FM this month, and Olivia your comment on reading Pond by Claire-Louise Bennet as 'writing that made your face hot' and this feeling has stuck with me and I experienced it when listening to Dom Ridler's show 'Up the Beanstalk' whilst zipping round London on the overground. I felt like I was being let into a secret through my ears as the hustle bustle surrounded and squeezed me in. Listening to this was a delight, I am attaching the link here for listeners to listen to and some notes I made while listening; re-written because the first were too spidery to decipher.



themes within my entries - friendship, working together, preparation, oppression, survival



Love,
Sarah

Céline Condorelli, The company we keep: a conversation with Avery F. Gordon, part one
Chisenhale Gallery
2013

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UP THE BEANSTALK: THE FAGGOTS & THEIR FRIENDS

Featuring readings from 1970s cult queer fantasy, 'The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions'.

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