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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🍂 Family, Food and Falling Leaves -- Three Autumnal Stories
Språkcaféet, Esperantoplatsen 7-9, Göteborg, SE📚 About our Sessions
Please read the stories listed below before attending. We’ll begin our discussion of each story with a short summary to refresh our memories. Then we’ll share our opinions: what we liked, what we didn’t, and anything else that caught our attention in the story or the writing.
After the discussion, feel free to stick around, socialize and make new friends ☕📖 About this Session
As the days grow shorter and the leaves begin to fall, we’ll read three stories about autumn, family and the traditions that bring people together. From a bustling Thanksgiving dinner to a quiet evening among apples and memories, these stories offer humor, warmth and a little autumn melancholy.🦃🍽️ We Gather Together — Pearl Kazin · approximately 5,310 words
🍎🍂 The Last of October — Ted Walker · approximately 3,360 words
🥧🍁 Aunt Susanna’s Thanksgiving Dinner — Lucy Maud Montgomery
· approximately 3,170 words4 attendees
🎲 LitRPG: Can stories be like games?
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
LitRPG is a new, niche form of fiction that incorporates rules and mechanics from games into the actual writing and story. Although the genre is focused on long-form content, this week we read some of its rare few short stories:🥊 Legend (2020)
Jack Pembroke - 2,000 words🏛️ The Burning Fields (2020)
Anthony Wright - 6,000 words💡 This is an unconventional form of fiction that might not be for everyone. If you start reading but don't finish, please consider joining the discussion anyway because we want your perspective too.
After the discussion feel free to stick around, socialize, and make new friends. ☕
4 attendees
Past events
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