Events

Geoff will be at the Miami Book Fair to discuss is latest blockbuster Homework: A Memoir, in which he recalls his postwar English childhood with comic affection. The son of a sheet-metal worker and local school dinner lady, he wins a coveted grammar school place, sparking a love of literature. From schoolyard scrapes to gig-going […]

A reading by Geoff Dyer in conversation with Hari Kunzru, followed by a reception/signing, with books for sale by McNally Jackson. Open to the public. All attendees are required to RSVP in advance. Please click HERE. Geoff Dyer is the award-winning author of many books, including Homework, The Last Days of Roger Federer, Out of […]

John Berger, novelist, artist, essayist and creator of ‘Ways of Seeing’, revelled in challenging preconceptions about art and society. An early populist oracle, Berger pioneered the reflexive and witty style that has become familiar in contemporary criticism. Geoff Dyer, bestselling novelist and critic in his mould, wrote his first book ‘Ways of Telling’ in 1986 […]

Geoff will be speaking at the Jaipur Literary Festival in January. For more information click HERE.

Geoff will be at the Kolkata Literary Meet in January. For more information click HERE.

For this very special closing conversation - Photography, Music and Zakir Hussain - our third in the series of talks around Ustad Museum, artist Dayanita Singh is joined by author and cultural critic Geoff Dyer in seeking to draw out ideas, learnings and stories that might emerge from their own work and experiences. Photography Music […]

Geoff will be speaking at the Lahore Literary Festival which takes place Feb 6-8th, 2026. For more information visit the festival website HERE.

Il Libro Possibile turns 25 in London with international writers Geoff Dyer, Ali Smith, Burhan Sönmez and Italian bestselling authors Daria Bignardi, Elsa Fornero, Paolo Taticchi, Mario Tozzi plus a special event with football legend Gianfranco Zola. On 11 and 12 March, the Puglia-born literary Festival, under the artistic direction of Rosella Santoro, will bring […]

Dayanita Singh and Geoff Dyer will be in conversation at Ca’Foscari University in Venice on Saturday 18 April, 5pm⁠. The two meet on the occasion of Singh's exhibition, ARCHIVO, at the Archivio di Stato, Venice – Singh’s tribute to both the Italian archives she has photographed over the past decade and to her own evolving […]

Geoff Dyer will be in conversation with Julian Stallabrass, exploring themes in photography from Dyer’s award-winning book The Ongoing Moment, his recent essay collection See/Saw, and more in an engaging live exchange. FUJIFILM Lates is a series of events featuring inspiring photographers, film screenings, engaging talks, panel discussions, and intimate book signing sessions. Location: FUJIFILM […]

Geoff will be taking part in Lisboa 5L, in conversation with Isabel Lucas on May 9th at 8pm. Journalist Isabel Lucas talks with Geoff Dyer, British novelist and essayist. Author of critical-memoiristic works on a wide variety of topics (John Berger, World War I, tennis, jazz, cinema, D.H. Lawrence, literature, drugs, photography), frequently translated into […]

What makes an artwork unforgettable? Is it beauty, shock, technique, politics, or something more personal and harder to define? In this art-focused 5x15, five leading cultural figures will each deliver a 15-minute talk on an artwork that holds particular significance for them. Taking one artwork as a starting point, each speaker will open up a […]