What happens when we unpack a novel, layer by layer—when we open it like Pandora’s Box? The result can be unexpected, transformative, and deeply revealing. This monthly group delves into the many worlds of English-language fiction from 1950 onward—uncovering the questions, tensions, and insights that powerful storytelling can unleash. We focus on novels of literary substance and craft. All group members will take it in turns to choose one book and moderate our discussion of it during the season. Expect works by acclaimed authors from across the English-speaking world, whose writing deepens our understanding of language, culture, and the human experience.

We meet monthly on a Sunday afternoon, in person at the American Library.
Our group tends to be multi-national and we cover books from a wide range of countries and genres.

October 25: Switzy by Emma Cline

December 6: John of John by Douglas Stuart

January 24: Whistler by Ann Patchett

February 21: Stoner by John Williams

To be determined.

March 21: 

April 25:

May 23:

June 20: