Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory

Sarah Polley's collection of essays explores the fallibility of memory and the embodied reactions of children and women adapting and surviving, offering a guiding light to experience the past anew. She is a stunningly sophisticated observer of the world and an imperfect witness to the truth.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 01 June 2022
Publisher: September Publishing

These explorations of perilous tales, tragic historical occurrences, and soul-testing trials resonate with all who have ventured into the depths of darkness and navigated through them.

Margaret Atwood, the acclaimed director and screenwriter of Women Talking, presents a collection of six essays that delve into the depths of human experience. Through her remarkable work as an actor, screenwriter, and director, Sarah Polley is celebrated for her honesty, depth, and profound humanity. She infuses these essays with her exceptional storytelling abilities, capturing fragments of her life as she recalls them while also exploring the fragility of memory and the embodied reactions of children and women in adapting and surviving.

At the heart of this extraordinary book lies the possibility of re-experiencing the past, as the person she is now but was not then. Polley delves into the intricacies of living in one's body, in a perpetual state of growth, learning, and transformation. Drawing upon her own personal journey after a catastrophic head injury, she advises that by embracing danger and venturing towards it, life can be reset, reshaped, and lived anew.

Polley is a captivating observer of the world, with a keen insight into its complexities. However, she acknowledges her imperfections as a witness to the truth. Her essays are a testament to her resilience, strength, and unwavering spirit, offering a profound reflection on the human condition and the power of resilience in the face of adversity.

This collection of essays is a must-read for anyone seeking to explore the darker aspects of human existence, broaden their perspective, and find solace in the resilience of the human spirit.

Weight: 460g
Dimension: 224 x 151 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914613210