About us
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
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Worst Vacation Ever 😫
Språkcaféet, Esperantoplatsen 7-9, Göteborg, SE📚 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
As the summer holidays draw to a close, let us appreciate how wonderful it is that we are no longer on vacation.- An Alpine Divorce [1893] by Robert Barr (1,700 words)
- The Summer People [1950] by Shirley Jackson (4,100 words)
- The Landlady [1959] by Roald Dahl (3,100 words)
After the discussion feel free to stick around, socialize, and make new friends. ☕
15 attendees
Tamil writer A Muthulingam's short stories
Språkcaféet, Esperantoplatsen 7-9, Göteborg, SE📚 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.௮ 🌏 About this session
We read 3 short stories by acclaimed Tamil writer A. Muttulingam (அ. முத்துலிங்கம்) that explore migration, family, memory and cultural displacement with his characteristic humour, simplicity and understated humanity.A. Muttulingam (January 19, 1937) is one of the pre-eminent writers in modern Tamil literature. His contributions, which include short stories, essays, interviews, and novels, are characterized by humour, aesthetic appeal and perfection in form. Born in Sri Lanka, he is a storyteller who travelled the world on work and captured the varied cultures of the nations he visited, their people, and their incongruities, in his writing.
More about the writer: https://tamil.wiki/wiki/A._Muttulingam
- Mother Earth (2800 words) [published 1996]
- Horoscopes (2700 words) [published 2012]
- Refugee Girl (3000 words) [published 2009]
After the discussion feel free to stick around, socialize, and make new friends. ☕
2 attendees
Past events
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