Jack Parlett

Jack Parlett is a writer, poet and academic. His books include The Poetics of Cruising and Fire Island: A Queer History, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and one of the Best Books of the Year in the New Yorker. He completed a PhD on cruising and poetry at Cambridge University, where he now teaches English, and has held fellowships and residencies at Oxford University and Harvard University. His latest book is Flamboyance: The Art of Burning Brightly.

Past Events

5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - June 2026

The Tabernacle, W11
The Tabernacle, W11
Event Featuring

Join us for an evening of insightful, intriguing and inspiring stories told live.

5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - October 2022

Online, Via Zoom
Online, Via Zoom
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Join us online in October and journey from the ground beneath your feet, to island utopias and the outer edges of reason