What we’re about
Want to discuss literature with others but don't have time to commit to longer books? In this book club, we focus on short stories so that anybody can join in, even those who only have time to read on the tram! Here's how it works:
- Every week, we announce a selection of short stories in English (possibly translated) freely available online.
- Anybody who wants to participate reads the stories in advance on their own. The texts for any given week usually take an hour or two to read.
- We meet on Sunday to discuss the stories.
Our discussions don't follow a set agenda and are all based on what we happen to find interesting for any given story. The story choices are member-driven, so feel free to suggest anything that interests you!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- 📖🗣️ "Trust Me, I'm the Narrator" -- 4 Stories with Unreliable NarratorsSpråkcaféet, Göteborg
📚 About our sessions
Please read the stories listed below before attending. For every story we will start with summarizing the story so that we have it fresh in our minds. We will share our opinions about the story, which parts we liked and which we didn't like, and we will discuss any and all aspects of the story and the writing.
📖 About this session
This week, we will read three stories where the narrator is not always to be trusted, or where the narration loses track of reality altogether.
🙎Charles by Shirley Jackson (1948) -- 1680 words
🌲In a Grove by Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1922) -- 3500 words
🏊♀️The Swim Team by Miranda July (2007) -- 1700 words
🏡A Village After Dark by Kazuo Ishiguro (2001) -- 4800 wordsAfter the discussion, feel free to stick around, socialize, and make new friends. ☕
- 🏫🎓 Back to School! Stories about Teachers and StudentsSpråkcaféet, Göteborg
📚 About our sessions
Please read the stories listed below before attending. For every story we will start with summarizing the story so that we have it fresh in our minds. We will share our opinions about the story, which parts we liked and which we didn't like, and we will discuss any and all aspects of the story and the writing.📖 About this session
With school starting very soon, we will be reading stories set in schools.
- 🍰 The Bottomless Swamp ~ Hiromi Kawakami, trans. Ted Goosen (2016) -- 900 words
- 🪦 The School ~ Donald Barthelme (1976) -- 1,200 words
- 🤬 Sinkholes ~ Meron Hadero (2022) -- 2,000 words
- 😈 Suffer the Little Children ~ Stephen King (1972) -- 5,000 words
After the discussion, feel free to stick around, socialize, and make new friends. ☕
- 🇩🇴 Read around the world: Dominican RepublicSpråkcaféet, Göteborg
📚 About our sessions
Please read the stories listed below before attending. For every story we will start with summarizing the story so that we have it fresh in our minds. We will share our opinions about the story, which parts we liked and which we didn't like, and we will discuss any and all aspects of the story and the writing.📖 About this session
This week we are reading short stories by the Dominican author Junot Diaz. To attend the session please read the following texts:
❤️🔥 The Cheater's Guide To Love at approximately 9,000 words
🍆 Alma at approximately 900 wordsAfter the discussion, feel free to stick around, socialize, and make new friends. ☕
