"Radical Intimacy in a Geography of Loneliness" with Fionnuala Kavanagh and Siouxzi Connor
When: October 15, 2026 - 20.00
Radical Intimacy in a Geography of Loneliness
How does intimacy touch loneliness in Berlin? Grip, hug, cling, shove?
Join us for an intimate evening of readings, discussions, and newfound connections, as two Berlin writers reflect on how the city shaped their understanding of intimacy and loneliness, explored in their writing.
There will also be a chance to anonymously confess your intimate thoughts and lonely experiences, and mingle with like-minds.
About
Fionnuala Kavanagh (@i_keep_my_shadow_light) is a social issues writer from the UK. In 2026, she published her debut novel, I Keep My Shadow Light, about a Berlin Integrationskurs. She has published essays on unemployment, the far right, women’s rage and belief systems. She has also written a series of interviews about intimacy in Berlin, and journalistic articles on sex work and identity. Fionnuala likes to experiment with ways of bringing her darkly funny social commentary to new audiences.
Siouxzi Connor (@siouxzisioux) is an Australian-born writer and filmmaker based in Berlin, exploring hydrofeminisms and queerness, and how the story-making process could be used to advocate for more-than-human nature. Her autofictional book, Your Body of Water, was published by Repeater Books in 2025 and launched at Hopscotch Books Berlin, San Serriffe Amsterdam, and Artless Gallery Marseille, with an accompanying scent installation. Siouxzi teaches creative writing courses for The Reader and was recently featured in The Berliner Magazine and LitHub.
Her first book was published in 2017, Little Houses, Big Forests (desire is no light thing), receiving coverage on the BBC World Service. Siouxzi’s other writing has appeared in many anthologies and in literary magazines such as The Offing (LA Review of Books).
She is also a former research fellow of the Berlin Institute for Cultural Inquiry.
