Reading Group: “Frankissstein”

Frankenstein! Brexit! Sex robots! AI! Is there a more romantic combination of things imaginable? We don't think so, which is why we consider this the perfect book to read just before Valentine's Day. We will meet on the 10th of February between 5pm and 6pm to discuss Jeanette Winterson's 2019 novel Frankissstein: A Love Story: … Continue reading Reading Group: “Frankissstein” →

Reading Group: The Erl-King

One week to go until our next reading group, where we will talk about two short texts which find their inspiration in the myth of the Erlking. Carter's short story is part of her collection The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories. Goethe's poem can be found online, for example here on Wikisource. If you have … Continue reading Reading Group: The Erl-King →

Reading Group: Excerpts from Frankenstein

Hopefully, we will have a delightfully dreary evening together, discussing excerpts from Frankenstein tomorrow! 💀 When: 5pm - 6pm BST 💀 In person: Hub 2, Jessop West 💀 Online: https://meet.google.com/fiy-qgoo-aah The chapters we will be taking a closer look at are (numbers might vary depending on your edition): 🫀"It was on a dreary night of … Continue reading Reading Group: Excerpts from Frankenstein →

Winter Reading Group Schedule

We hope to see you at some of the reading groups! They take place in a hybrid format and you can join either online or offline. For locations and Google Meets links, sign up to our Newsletter or keep an eye on this blog and our Instagram account, where we let you know the details … Continue reading Winter Reading Group Schedule →

Reading Group: The Halloween Tree

We hope you are enjoying spooky season with scary books, movies, and pumpkin spice flavoured delights of your choice. We will be holding our next reading group in the first week of November: 🎃 Tuesday, November 4th 🎃 5pm - 6pm BST 🎃 In person: Jessop West, HUB 2 🎃 Online: https://meet.google.com/chm-mikx-ede Our text for … Continue reading Reading Group: The Halloween Tree →

February Reading Group: Beginnings

We invite you to join us for our first reading group in 2025! Date: Thursday, February 27Time: 17:00 - 18:00Place: either in person in Hub 4, Jessop Westor online: meet.google.com/ptn-shvp-ygg The texts are: 🍄 "The Fruiting Body" by Bridget Collins (2023), published in the collection Of the Flesh: 18 Tales of Modern Horror. A young … Continue reading February Reading Group: Beginnings →