Philosophical Fiction Book Club

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About us

We think, therefore, we read!
We meet once every two months to discuss fiction that explores the nature of existence, challenges social and political concepts and tries to get to the core of what it might mean to be human.

For you, if you like fiction that is considered:
• Philosophical
• Existential
• Experimental
• Postmodernist
• Novels of ideas

N.B. We will never contact you asking for money to read or review your book. If you have received an email claiming to be from us, please be aware that this is a scam. Please report it to your email provider and let us know via Meetup's messaging function.

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Online Only Special Film Discussion - The Odyssey
Thu, Aug 13 · 7:00 PM BST
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This event is supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy’s Local Partners Programme.

N.B.: this meeting will be held online via Google Meet. There is no in-person event for this discussion.

We're taking a summer break for the book club this August but will do one special online film discussion for The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan.

Having discussed Homer's Odyssey in our June meetings, this feels like a good opportunity to compare the film and talk about Nolan's interpretation of the story and its themes. Please do attend having watched the film beforehand.

Our normal book club pattern will resume in September, and the books for the rest of the year are:
- September - Gawain and the Green Knight
- October - Orlando by Virginia Woolf
- November - The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K LeGuin
- December - Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The meeting starts at 7pm with drink breaks at 8 and 9. The discussion will end around 10pm, but leave whenever you need to.
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