At Third Place, listeners settled beneath covers for a story with an unruly pair at its centre: desire and necessity. Camilla Wellton closed a Surreal gathering in Stockholm on 13 December 2025 by reading her story of Eros and Anankē. In her telling, Eros reaches for what he wants; Anankē names what desire can’t make disappear, including the need to be held.
Camilla recalls that some listeners later described the experience as peaceful and asked where they could hear the story again. A Reel from the evening shows listeners reclining under covers at Third Place.
She later recorded the story for her podcast, Notes for My Nervous System. The episode appeared on 12 January 2026, giving the words another life in a voice. Listening alone is different from listening with others in a room, but both leave space for a listener’s own answer.
On her author page, Camilla describes the story as a way into desire and the need to be held. They can arrive together without asking for the same thing. The thrill of closeness may be real; so may the wish for steadiness after the thrill has passed. By giving those forces characters, the story lets them speak to one another without telling a listener which one must win.
Third Place is an alcohol-free bar and café in Stockholm that brings art, music and conversation into its evenings. Its Instagram account is @third_place.se. The recording offers a way to encounter the story now.
Hear the Eros and Anankē story in Camilla’s voice.
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