Brigid Delaney in conversation with Tom Tilley

Balmain's friendly, independent, community-minded bookshop, providing a range of titles for readers of all kinds. We host regular author events for the book-loving community.

Roaring Stories Bookshop Balmain

Join Delaney in conversation on 'Reasons Not to Worry' – an accessible guide to Stoic principles of virtue, moderation and self-discipline.

The Royal Oak

How to be Stoic in chaotic times? Popular Guardian journalist and columnist Brigid Delaney suggests some answers in her new book, Reasons Not to Worry. 'Brigid has the most incredible gift of taking seemingly complex and esoteric concepts and explaining them to the reader in a way that is generous and clear, but above all, relatable,' says Ben Lee of Reasons Not to Worry. 'Reading this book is like having a long walk with your cool big sister while she just happens to be giving you the skinny on Greco-Roman philosophy.' On Tuesday 20 September at the Royal Oak Balmain, join Delaney in conversation with former host of Triple J's Hack Tom Tilley, who has just released his debut book, Speaking in Tongues.Attendees are asked to arrive at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Seating is unallocated – another reason to arrive early to secure an optimal spot. Why not make a full evening of it, too, by booking a meal at the Royal Oak before or after the event? One of Balmain's oldest and best-known pubs, it serves a delicious range of food and beverages.Reasons Not to Worry will be available for purchase at the venue through Roaring Stories, with book signings from Delaney following the discussion.If you miss out on a ticket, you can still watch the event as it is livestreamed from the Roaring Stories Facebook page (accessible on the Home page and from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RoaringStories268/live_videos/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the Live tab</a>). A recording will also be available to view later as an upload on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1kpI6m98uJhICioqqV_ykQ" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Roaring Stories YouTube channel</a>.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ABOUT REASONS NOT TO WORRYWe're all searching for answers to the biggest questions: How can we be good? Find calm? Properly grieve? Beat FOMO? Work out what truly matters? Well, the good news is that the wisest minds in history asked the exact same questions - and they found answers. The ancient philosophy of Stoicism shows us that we are already in possession of the very tools we need to excavate this much-needed wisdom for ourselves.So into the past we go with Brigid Delaney, to a time not unlike our own: one full of pandemonium, war, plagues, pestilence, treachery, corruption, anxiety, overindulgence, and - even back then - the fear of a climate apocalypse. By living and learning the teachings of three ancient guides, Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, Brigid shows us how we can apply their lessons to our modern lives in a way that allows us to regain a sense of agency and tranquillity.Stoicism can be a tough medicine to swallow, but no longer - this book is awash with insight, humour and compassion. Timely, so very useful, and filled to the brim with ways you can wrest back control, here are all the reasons not to worry.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ABOUT BRIGID DELANEYBrigid Delaney is a journalist for The Guardian, and writes a popular weekly column, 'Brigid Delaney's Diary', that is widely read in Australia, the US and the UK. She is the author of three books: This Restless Life, Wild Things and Wellmania. Wellmania was also published in the UK, Canada, the US and France. She was the co-founder of the Mercy Campaign - an anti-death penalty movement - and the co-creator of the Netflix TV comedy Wellmania.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ABOUT TOM TILLEY For more than a decade, Tom Tilley was on national radio sharing other people's stories. Now he's finally sharing his own. A regular guest on Today Extra, Tom Tilley is the host of Australia's fastest growing news podcast, Triple M/SC Austereo's The Briefing. As the host of triple j's nightly news and currents affairs program Hack, Tom Tilley spoke to half a million national radio listeners each week for 12 years, with the Hack podcast reaching half a million listeners per month. He's interviewed prime ministers and senior ministers from all sides of politics, as well as people such as Melinda Gates, Al Gore, Pussy Riot, Tim Winton and Julian Assange. Tom has also presented the Hack Live TV series on ABC2 and The Drum and was a regularly presenter on ABC 702 Sydney. A popular event MC, Tom played bass in the pop act Client Liaison, touring extensively and appearing at major festivals. Speaking in Tongues is his first book.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~TERMS &amp; CONDITIONSa) COVID SafetyThis is a COVID Safe event. Attendance is conditional on compliance with current and relevant NSW Heath COVID Safe guidelines.b) RefundsPlease note that tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled or postponed due to extenuating circumstances. Refunds cannot be issued 48 hours before the event. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~This event is presented by Roaring Stories Bookshop Balmain and Allen and UnwinWith thanks to our venue partner The Royal Oak Balmain~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Follow Roaring Stories <a href="https://facebook.com/roaringstories268" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/roaring_stories/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/RoaringStories" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}