Nature, humanity, violence and horror... short stories by Horacio Quiroga 😵‍💫

LOCATION UPDATE! ☔️⛈️
We are reverting to our usual location because of the weather.

📚 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 time we will read short stories by the Uruguayan author Horacio Quiroga. Considered to be the "grandfather" of the Latin American literary boom of the late 20th century, his short stories dwell on the intersections between nature, madness, death and the dread of human experience. For this session, we will read:

For a night of insomnia 🥴(1897, 1000 words), also available in Spanish here.

The suicidal shipmates ⛵(1904, 1300 words), also available in Spanish here.

The feather pillow 🪶(1907, 1400 words), also available in Spanish here.

The decapitated chicken 🐔(1909, 2500 words), also available in Spanish here.

Wild honey 🍯(1911, 1700 words), also available in Spanish here.

The dead man 💀(1920, 1500 words), also available in Spanish here.

The son 🧑‍👦(1935, 1500 words), also available in Spanish here.

After the discussion, feel free to stick around, socialize, and make new friends. ☕