We’re delighted to be welcoming Richard King to Manchester for the launch of his new book TRAVELS OVER FEELING – a landmark publication celebrating the life and work of American musician and composer Arthur Russell, the man the Guardian called ‘One of the 20th century’s true musical visionaries’. Richard will be in conversation with Abigail Ward.

Doors: 6.30, starts: 6.45

Tickets are £3.00 or free when ordering a copy of the book. TRAVELS OVER FEELING will also be available to purchase on the night and Richard will be signing copies after the talk. If you would like a signed copy but cannot make the event, please contact us on 0161 274 3331 or manchester@blackwell.co.uk and we can arrange this for you.

This event is presented in partnership with the Creative Manchester research platform at The University of Manchester.

The music of Arthur Russell defies classification. Across a twenty-year career he created a body of work which ranged from his pioneering compositions as part of the New York avant-garde alongside artists including Philip Glass and Allen Ginsberg, to his genre-expanding disco and art pop productions, to his posthumously released folk songs.

Travels Over Feeling is the result of extensive research by author Richard King, curating the ephemera and documentation found in both Arthur’s and other private archives, and consists of hand-written scores, lyrics, photos, letters and drawings. Throughout, King has conducted wide-ranging original interviews with Arthur’s collaborators, contemporaries, family and friends. The resulting book reveals a true picture of one of the most distinctive artists of the last fifty years.