Name: Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
Start: 2026-02-05T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Pizzarei

## Details

* This is a book discussion, so please read the book before you attend to avoid spoilers.
* You will receive structured questions to discuss in small groups
* We eat and have drinks at the restaurant as a group.
* For more Info please read our MEETUP Group Page.

**Do You Remember Being Born? Book by Sean Michaels**
*Dear Marian*, the letter from the Company begins. *You are one of the great writers of this century.*

At 75, Marian Ffarmer is almost as famous for her signature tricorn hat and cape as for her verse. She has lived for decades in the one-bedroom New York apartment she once shared with her mother, miles away from any other family, dedicating herself to her art. Yet recently her certainty about her choices has started to fray, especially when she thinks about her only son, now approaching middle age with no steady income. Into that breach comes the letter: an invitation to the Silicon Valley headquarters of one of the world's most powerful companies in order to make history by writing a poem.

Marian has never collaborated with anyone, let alone a machine, but the offer is too lucrative to resist, and she boards a plane to San Francisco with dreams of helping her son. In the Company's serene and golden Mind Studio, she encounters Charlotte, their state-of-the-art poetry bot, and is startled to find that it has written 230,442 poems in the last week, though it claims to only like two of them.

Over the conversations to follow, the poet is by turns intrigued, confused, moved and frightened by Charlotte's vision of the world, by what it knows and doesn't know ("Do you remember being born?" it asks her. Of course Marian doesn't, but Charlotte does.) This is a relationship, a friendship, unlike anything Marian has known, and as it evolves—and as Marian meets strangers at swimming pools, tortoises at the zoo, a clutch of younger poets, a late-night TV host and his synthetic foam set—she is forced to confront the secrets of her past and the direction of her future. Who knew that a disembodied mind could help bend Marian's life towards human connection, that friendship and family are not just time-eating obligations but soul-expanding joys. Or that belonging to one’s art means, above all else, belonging to the world.

Gray Fox Book Club Munich

Lillian Gray

TimeM

Lore

Martha Rivero

Elif

Yulia Rönsch

Yusuf Ekiz

Britt Koller

Do You Remember Being Born? Book by Sean Michaels

Ratskeller

## Details

* This is a book discussion, so please read the book before you attend to avoid spoilers.
* You will receive structured questions to discuss in small groups
* We eat and have drinks at the restaurant as a group.
* For more Info please read our MEETUP Group Page.

On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins--some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them--and escaped into the darkness.

Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, *The Feather Thief* is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.

Katrin

The Feather Thief. Book by Kirk Wallace Johnson

Pizzarei

## Don’t understand modern art? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Gain insight into the development of modern art with our Piet Mondrian inspired Paint Night.

Step into the world of pure abstraction and discover the captivating simplicity of Piet Mondrian at our unique **3-hour Paint Night** event! Explore the revolutionary vision of this Dutch pioneer of abstract art, and then create your own striking geometric masterpiece as well as a tree to take home.
Join us for an evening of structured creativity and artistic discovery. You’ll learn about Piet Mondrian’s fascinating journey, from his early landscapes to the development of his iconic “Neo-Plasticism” style, characterized by primary colors, straight lines, and simple grids. Our expert instructors will guide you through the principles of his abstract compositions, helping you understand how to achieve balance, rhythm, and visual harmony using his distinctive visual language. No need for complex drawings – this is about precise lines, bold blocks of color, and mindful arrangement!
**What’s included in your Mondrian-inspired experience?**

* **3 Hours of Artistic Exploration:** Delve into Mondrian’s world and create your own abstract design.
* **Guided Instruction:** Lillian will lead you step-by-step – absolutely no prior art experience is needed!
* **All Art Materials Provided:** We supply everything you need to create your precise and striking Mondrian-inspired artwork.
* **Your Own Abstract Masterpiece to Take Home:** Leave with a clean, modern, and personal piece of art that reflects your unique interpretation of Mondrian’s genius.
* **A Refreshing Drink:** Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine or sparkling water as you paint and appreciate the beauty of simplicity.

Whether you’re fascinated by the history of abstract art, enjoy precise and structured creativity, or simply want to try something new, this evening offers a unique opportunity to connect with a truly influential artist and create something beautifully minimalist.

**Spaces are limited! Book your spot now and let the lines and colors inspire your creation!**

**BOOK ON MY WEBSITE HERE AND ENJOY A DISCOUNT**
https://lilliangrayart.com/product/30-january-2026-piet-mondrian-inspired-paint-night-190/

### Friday Paint Nights in Munich

##### What?

Paint Night 3 Hours

##### When?

Friday Nights: 19:00 – 22:00

##### Where?

Munich South
Geiselgasteigstraße 132, 81545 München, Tram Line 25 Großhesseloher Brücke

##### How Much?

Per Paint Night 49€

##### Included:

All Art Materials.
The use of studio equipment.
A glass of wine and sparkling water

##### Excluded:

Food & Snacks please feel free to bring your own.

English Art Classes with Lillian Gray in Munich

30 January 2026  Piet Mondrian inspired Paint Night 19:00

Geiselgasteigstraße 132

## Details

* This is a book discussion, so please read the book before you attend to avoid spoilers.
* You will receive structured questions to discuss in small groups
* We eat and have drinks at the restaurant as a group.
* For more Info please read our MEETUP Group Page.

**Two graduate students must set aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their professor’s soul, perhaps at the cost of their own.**

Alice Law has only ever had one goal: to become one of the brightest minds in the field of Magick. She has sacrificed everything to make that a reality—her pride, her health, her love life, and most definitely her sanity. All to work with Professor Jacob Grimes at Cambridge, the greatest magician in the world—that is, until he dies in a magical accident that could possibly be her fault.

Grimes is now in Hell, and she’s going in after him. Because his recommendation could hold her very future in his now incorporeal hands, and even death is not going to stop the pursuit of her dreams. Nor will the fact that her rival, Peter Murdoch, has come to the same conclusion.

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