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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!
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📚 Kate Wilhelm
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
This week we will be reading two science fiction stories by Kate Wilhelm:🙈 The Planners ca. 6200 words, 1967
🎥 Baby, You Were Great, ca 5700 words, 1968After the discussion feel free to stick around, socialize, and make new friends. ☕
1 attendee
✝️🕵️♂️Father Brown: The unlikely sleuth of G K Chesterton
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
In 1910s detective stories were becoming poor imitations of Sherlock Holmes with baffling crimes and convoluted puzzles. G K Chesterton revitalized the genre by writing cosy mysteries which had domestic crimes with human motives. And an unlikely detective who solves his puzzles without relying on superhuman knowledge or intelligence.✝️🔎The Blue Cross [published 1910] (~7400 words) ~30 mins⏲️
🏡🔐The Secret Garden [published 1910] (~7500 words) ~30 mins⏲️
You can read about G K Chesterton's view of detective story as a legitimate form of art here: A Defense of Detective Stories
After the discussion feel free to stick around, socialize, and make new friends. ☕
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