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Emily Berry takes us on an exploration of agoraphobia: a poetic journey through the lives of people who don’t like to travel. Agoraphobia is elusive and elastic – and it’s most likely not what you think. Poet Emily Berry was diagnosed with agoraphobia more than a decade ago, a condition that limits her ability to travel. So she sets off in a different way: on a journey into the life of the mind, guided by a chorus of agoraphobic comrades. What does it mean to come up against the limits of oneself and how can these limits be overcome through the power of imagination – in the words of the poet Vasko Popa, “the little box that contains the world”. With Graham Caveney, Charlotte Levin and Peter Ruppert. Includes extracts from a BBC interview with Dr Claire Weekes. Graham Caveney’s memoir is called On Agoraphobia (Picador). Charlotte Levin’s most recent novel is titled If I Let You Go (Mantle). Peter Ruppert’s online community is anxietyfitness.com
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