A talk by Dutch author Valentijn Hoogenkamp about his literary process, followed by a conversation between the author and Kaiwan Mehta as part of the Life of the Mind series.

Valentijn's book, Antiboy, published by Seagull Books (2024), is a queer memoir located at the intersection between gender and desire, challenging stereotypes and embracing the nuances of a transitioning identity.

The book will be available for sale, and the author will be signing copies after the event.

About the Life of the Mind Series

Curated by Seagull Books for G5A.

Life of the Mind—a series of presentations and conversations by writers and translators, exploring diverse mental landscapes and imaginations, inspirations, musings, and any number of other silent and invisible processes that add up to the creation of a literary work.