Interested readers can now join the English-language book club to discuss a book together and share their thoughts – starting December, the new book club will meet once a month on Tuesdays at the Eberhard-Alexander-Burgh-Bibliothek.
The workshop is hosted by Neil Bristow.
Discussions will be in English; both native and non-native speakers with advanced English are very welcome. The only requirement is to have read the book before the session and be ready to chat about it with other readers. The event is free of charge. If you wish to attend please register by e-mail at bookclubcharlottenburg[@]gmail.com.
Dates and titles | Termine und Themen:
Tue, 20/1/26, 6:15 to 7:45pm
Sigrid Nunez – The Friend
When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief is intensified by the mute suffering of the dog, a huge Great Dane traumatized by the inexplicable disappearance of its master, and by the threat of eviction: dogs are prohibited in her apartment building.
Tue, 17/2/26, 6:15 to 7:45pm
Percival Everett – James
The Mississippi River, 1861. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a new owner in New Orleans and separated from his wife and daughter forever, he flees to nearby Jackson’s Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father who recently returned to town. So begins a dangerous and transcendent journey along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond.
The next book club meetings are:
10 March, 14 April
6:15 to 7:45 pm
Englischsprachiger Buchclub
Interessierte Leser:innen können sich jetzt dem „englischsprachigen Buchclub“ anschließen, um sich gemeinsam über ein Buch auszutauschen – ab Dezember trifft sich der neue Buchclub einmal im Monat dienstags in der Eberhard-Alexander-Burgh-Bibliothek. Das Gespräch findet auf Englisch statt: Alle mit sehr guten Englischkenntnissen sind herzlich eingeladen. Einzige Teilnahmevoraussetzung ist, das Buch im Voraus zu lesen und bereit zu sein, mit anderen Teilnehmer:innen darüber zu sprechen.
Der Eintritt ist frei, um Voranmeldung wird gebeten unter bookclubcharlottenburg[@]gmail.com.
