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SUMMARY:Cambridge Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Cambridge Literary Festival is proud to welcome Stephen Grosz. \n\nWhen it comes to love\, why do we find things so difficult? Drawing on over forty years of candid and surprising conversations with his patients\, psychoanalyst and writer Stephen Grosz asks\, “What gets in the way of our falling in love? And what must we do to stay there?” \nAs an analyst\, Grosz’s ability is to locate what ails the heartsick\, through hours of talking and listening. As a writer\, he elegantly shows how we can deploy the agonies of love as tools for understanding. The labour of love is the work of a lifetime but in finally learning to see ourselves and our world clearly\, we find we are truly ready to love one another. Join the bestselling author of The Examined Life as he brings his unerring abilities to identify what hides behind the pain of heartsickness. \nVenue: Palmerston Room \nTicket Prices: £17.00  Concessions £12.00 \nFor more information\, or to purchase tickets\, visit the festival website
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/cambridge-literary-festival/
LOCATION:Palmerston Room\, St. Johns Street\, Canbridge\, CB2 1TP\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Book Launch (Bulgarian edition of Love’s Labour)
DESCRIPTION:A launch of the Bulgarian tranlation of “Love’s Labour”  With Georgi Gochev\, Irina Lazarova (President\, Bulgarian Psychoanalytic Association)\, and Svetlozar Vassilev
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/book-launch-bulgarian-edition-of-loves-labour/
LOCATION:Peroto Club\, National Palace of Culture\, Bulgaria Blvd\, Sofia\, BG 1463\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260308T170000
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SUMMARY:King's Place\, London
DESCRIPTION:Jewish Book Week presents Tales of Love from the Therapy Couch.\nWhy do we struggle with love? Drawing on four decades of candid conversations with patients\, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz asks what gets in the way of falling in love — and what it takes to stay there. The Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of The Examined Life returns with Love’s Labour: luminous\, essential stories from the consulting room on desire\, heartbreak\, grief\, and learning to love. Elizabeth Day calls him “the poet laureate of human emotion.” He will be in conversation with Daniel Glaser\, director of science engagement at the Royal Institution. \nTickets cost £10 and can be purchased directly from King’s Place
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/kings-place-london/
LOCATION:King’s Place\, 90 York Way\, London\, GB N1 9AG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260222T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260222T113000
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SUMMARY:Streaming Event: A Conversation about Oedipus
DESCRIPTION:The Contemporary Freudian Society is hosting “Time is a Mother and a Father: A Conversation about Oedipus” an exciting online conversation about time\, timelessness and identity in the context of Oedipus\, based on the brilliant Broadway production by Olivier award-winning director Robert Icke.  Joining Mr. Icke will be psychoanalysts Stephen Grosz (whose new book Love’s Labour comes out in February\,) Shelley Rockwell (training and supervising analyst\, who is interested in the resonance between Literature and Psychoanalysis) and Jamieson Webster (whose book On Breathing came out last year). The program will be moderated by Isaac Slone. \nThe event will take place via Zoom. To register to attend  please visit the website \nProgram Fee: $20 General Public / Free for CFS Members & Candidates \n  \nFor any questions regarding the program\, please email Jessica Reik at Reikhjessica@gmail.com
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/streaming-event-a-conversation-about-oedipus/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T210000
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CREATED:20251119T171949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T172031Z
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SUMMARY:5x15\, The Tabernacle\, London
DESCRIPTION:Stephen Grosz joins Raymond Antrobus\, John Crace\, Jay Griffiths and Mary Keen as  5×15  welcomes a line-up of inspiring speakers and fascinating stories in December\, from histories of deafness and learning how to love\, to the healing nature of plants and animals. \nThe event will be at The Tabernacle\, 35 Powis Square\, off Portobello Road\, London W11 2AY \nTickets are available from Eventbrite
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/5x15/
LOCATION:The Tabernacle\, 35 Powis Square\, London\, W11 2AY\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Waterstones\, Hampstead
DESCRIPTION:Waterstones Hampstead is absolutely thrilled to be welcoming local psychoanalyst and author Stephen Grosz for his latest brilliant book\, Love’s Labour\, telling luminous and necessary stories from the consulting room; on desire\, heartbreak and learning how to love. \nWhen it comes to love why do we find things so difficult? Drawing on over forty years of candid and surprising conversations with his patients\, Stephen Grosz asks\, what gets in the way of our falling in love? And what must we do to stay there?As an analyst\, Grosz’s unerring ability is to locate what ails the heartsick. As a writer\, he elegantly shows how we can deploy the agonies of love as tools for understanding. The labour of love is the work of a lifetime but in finally learning to see ourselves and our world clearly\, we find we are truly ready to love one another. \nFor more information\, or to buy tickets\, visit the Eventbrite website
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/waterstones-hampstead/
LOCATION:Waterstones Hampstead\, 68-69 Hampstead High Street\, London\, NW3 1QP\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Wimbledon BookFest
DESCRIPTION:Drawing on over forty years of candid and surprising conversations with his patients\, Stephen Grosz asks\, what gets in the way of our falling in love? And what must we do to stay there?  \nAuthor of the international bestseller An Examined Life\, Grosz reveals how to navigate the obstacles – jealousy\, pain\, boredom and betrayals -which can prevent two people surrendering to one another.  \n‘A combination of Chekhov and Oliver Sacks.’\nNew York Times \n\n\n\nTickets are £ 15.00 – £ 17.50.\n\nFor more information\, or to book tickets\, please visit the  festival website
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/wimbledon-bookfest/
LOCATION:Rutherford Theatre\, Wimbledon High school\, Mansel road\, London\, SW19 4AB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250929T181500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250929T193000
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SUMMARY:How To+ Livestream\, London
DESCRIPTION:Psychoanalyst and bestselling author of The Examined Life Stephen Grosz joins us with new stories of love\, desire and heartbreak from the consulting room. \nThe Examined Life\, the bestselling debut from psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz\, was about learning how to live; now he returns to share his insights into learning how to love. \nWhen it comes to love why do we find things so difficult? Drawing on over forty years of candid and surprising conversations with his patients\, Stephen will ask\, what gets in the way of our falling in love? And what must we do to stay there? \nWe will meet the woman who can’t post her wedding invitations but then\, decades later\, can’t decide whether to get divorced; the friendship group that explodes when an adulterous affair begins; and the man whose partner’s death is almost too much to bear. \nStephen’s unerring ability is to locate what ails the heartsick\, through hours of talking and listening. He will elegantly show how we can deploy the agonies of love as tools for understanding. \nThe labour of love is the work of a lifetime but in finally learning to see ourselves and our world clearly\, we find we are truly ready to love one another. \nTickets to this event are at a £15 discount for members of How To +\, and members can also watch the livestream for free. \nPraise for the work of Stephen Grosz: \n‘Writing with sympathy and insight\, Grosz distils years of work into a series of slim\, piercing chapters that read like a combination of Chekhov and Oliver Sacks’ – New York Times \n‘I was enthralled . . . profound and moving\, large ideas packed into a slim volume’ –Observer
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/how-to-livestream-london/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250929T180000
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SUMMARY:The Conduit\, Covent Garden\,  London
DESCRIPTION:Through stories from the therapy room\, Stephen Grosz invites us to reflect on the emotional work behind real human connection. \nWhy is love so difficult? Why do we push it away\, sabotage it\, or cling to it long after it’s gone? Drawing on over forty years of conversations with patients\, renowned psychoanalyst and author Stephen Grosz invites us into the intimate space of the consulting room to explore what gets in the way of falling—and staying—in love. \nIn his new book Love’s Labour\, Grosz reveals what our relationships can teach us when we learn to listen. From a woman unable to send her wedding invitations\, to a grieving partner trapped in unbearable loss\, to friendships torn apart by betrayal—these are stories of real people and real pain\, illuminated with insight\, compassion\, and quiet wisdom. \nJoin us at The Conduit for a searching\, deeply human conversation on the mysteries of the heart—and the lifelong work of loving and being loved. \nEvent Schedule \n6:00pm: Pre-event socialising and networking \nA cash bar will be available for refreshments. \n6:15pm: Event begins \n7:30pm: Event ends \nFor further information\, visit The Conduit website
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/the-conduit-covent-garden-london/
LOCATION:6 Langley St  London WC2H 9JA\, 6 Langley St\, London\, WC2H 9JA\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T200000
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SUMMARY:Topping Books Edinburgh
DESCRIPTION:Topping Books Edinburgh is pleased to present Septhen Grosz in Conversation \nFor more information\, and to purchase tickets\, visit the Topping Website \nStephen Grosz is a practicing psychoanalyst\, and has worked with patients for more than forty years. \nThe Examined Life\, his Number One bestselling debut\, was about learning how to live; his new book\, Love’s Labour\, is about learning how to love. \nWhen it comes to love why do we find things so difficult? Drawing on over forty years of candid and surprising conversations with his patients\, Stephen Grosz asks\, what gets in the way of our falling in love? And what must we do to stay there? \nIn the intimate space of the consulting room\, we meet the woman who can’t post her wedding invitations but then\, decades later\, can’t decide whether to get divorced; the friendship group that explodes when an adulterous affair begins; and the man whose partner’s death is almost too much to bear. \nAs an analyst\, Grosz’s unerring ability is to locate what ails the heartsick. As a writer\, he elegantly shows how we can deploy the agonies of love as tools for understanding. \nThe labour of love is the work of a lifetime but in finally learning to see ourselves and our world clearly\, we find we are truly ready to love one another. \nPraise for The Examined Life: \n‘Grosz’s vignettes are so brilliantly put together that they read like pieces of bare\, illuminating fiction. . . . It is this combination of tenacious detective work\, remarkable compassion and sheer\, unending curiosity for the oddities of the human heart that makes these stories utterly captivating.’ Sunday Times \n‘Writing with sympathy and insight\, Grosz distils years of work into a series of slim\, piercing chapters that read like a combination of Chekhov and Oliver Sacks.’ New York Times \n‘I was enthralled . . . profound and moving\, large ideas packed into a slim volume’ Observer
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/topping-books-edinburgh/
LOCATION:Topping & Company Booksellers\, 2 Blenheim Place\, Edinburgh\, EH7 5JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T173724
CREATED:20250730T160934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T161023Z
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SUMMARY:London Review Bookshop
DESCRIPTION:In his bestselling debut The Examined Life psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz explored how we learn to live. Now in Love’s Labour (Chatto) he turns to the equally perplexing topic of how we love. Drawing on over forty years of candid and surprising conversations with his patients\, Stephen Grosz asks\, what gets in the way of our falling in love? And what must we do to stay there? \nGrosz will be in conversation with Helen Macdonald\, author of H is for Hawk and Vesper Flights.
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/london-review-bookshop/
LOCATION:London Review Bookshop\, 14 Bury Place\, London\, WC1A 2JL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T193000
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SUMMARY:Topping Books Bath
DESCRIPTION:Topping Books Bath is pleased to Welcome bestsselling author Stephen Grosz. \nFor more details on the events and to buy tickets\, visit the Topping Website \nThe Examined Life\, the bestselling debut from psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz\, was about learning how to live; his new book\, Love’s Labour\, is about learning how to love. \nWhen it comes to love\, why do we find things so difficult? Drawing on over forty years of candid and surprising conversations with his patients\, Stephen Grosz asks\, what gets in the way of our falling in love – And what must we do to stay there? \nIn the intimate space of the consulting room\, we meet the woman who can’t post her wedding invitations but then\, decades later\, can’t decide whether to get divorced; the friendship group that explodes when an adulterous affair begins; and the man whose partner’s death is almost too much to bear.\nAs an analyst\, Grosz’s unerring ability is to locate what ails the heartsick. As a writer\, he elegantly shows how we can deploy the agonies of love as tools for understanding. \nThe labour of love is the work of a lifetime but in finally learning to see ourselves and our world clearly\, we find we are truly ready to love one another. \nStephen Grosz is a practicing psychoanalyst. Born in America\, he was educated at the University of California\, Berkeley\, and at Oxford University\, and now lives in London. His Number One Sunday Times bestseller\, The Examined Life\, has been translated into more than thirty languages. He lives in London.
URL:https://stephengrosz.com/events/topping-books-bath/
LOCATION:St Swithin’s Church\, Bath\, St Swithin's Church\, 37 The Paragon\,\, Bath\, Somerset\, BA1 5LY\, United Kingdom
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