Beyond Words - Author event

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Beyond Words, with Karen Stollznow

What is language, really? Where did it come from, and how did we figure it out? How do babies go from babbling to full sentences? Why can some people juggle multiple languages, while others wrestle with one? How does language work, and what happens when it doesn't? 

Join us at the bookshop to hear from author, Karen Stollznow, who has addressed these questions with sharp insight and a sense of humor in her new book - Beyond Words.

In the book Karen dives into the strange and endlessly fascinating world of language and the mind. From animal communication to AI, wild children to word slips, and first words to last, this book takes you deep into the science of psycholinguistics, where nothing is ever simple, and everything speaks volumes. Packed with pop culture, real-life cases, and eye-opening experiments, Beyond Words reveals how we learn, use, and lose language, and what it all says about being human. If you've ever fumbled for a word or feared forgetting your own name, this thoughtful, surprising book is for you.

Event Timings

6.00pm - doors open
6.25pm - talk begins
6.35pm - Book signing
7.00pm - drinks and chat
7.45pm - close

Accessibility

To accommodate as many people as possible, this event will not be seated. A small number of seats made available for anyone who needs one. Please get in touch if you need to reserve a seat, or if you have particular needs that you would like us to consider in advance.
Access is via our main entrance on Trinity Street, by street level and there are not steps or ledges.
There are 2 single-person bathrooms, including one large enough to fit a wheelchair with the door closed.
Please get in touch to reserve a seat, or if you have particular needs that you would like us to consider in advance.