After much discussion, it’s finally happening! We’re talking about The Crown.
18 June 2021 by Toria Johnson
Category: English Literature
Page Breaks: No One is Talking About This – 16 June
This week, we’re revisiting a favourite Page Breaks author: Patricia Lockwood, whose John Updike takedown brought us much joy last year.
11 June 2021 by Dorothy Butchard
Page Breaks: Lydia Davis ‘Five Stories’ – 09 June
This week, we’re dabbling in flash fiction!
5 June 2021 by Toria Johnson
Research Day – 26th May
On Wednesday 26 May (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting our monthly Research day. This is an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.
13 May 2021 by Dorothy Butchard
Romance Reading Group: Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism
Our next Romance Reading Group online session is based on Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism! Our next 20/21 session will be on next Thursday 29th April 2021 from 17:30-19:00, so save the date in your calendars! It will be on: Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism. RSVP via: https://romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-details/contemporary-chick-lit-feminism This month, the Romance Reading Group will be dissecting … Continue reading “Romance Reading Group: Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism”
23 April 2021 by romancereadinggroup
Page Breaks: Research Day 31 March
On Wednesday 31 March (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting a Page Breaks Research day. This will be an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.
22 March 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: ‘Rain’ (Colson Whitehead) – 17 March
For this week’s Page Breaks, we’re reading an extract from Colson Whitehead’s The Colossus of New York. Thanks to Will Carroll for this suggestion!
10 March 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: Did Harold Bloom or Toni Morrison Win the “Literary Canon Wars”?
On Wed 10 March 2021, join us for a spirited discussion of how Harold Bloom and Toni Morrison challenged our thinking about what (and how) to read.
10 March 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: Books We Hate
In a counterpoint to our long-running session theme, Works Loved, this week we’re thinking about books that inspire the opposite emotion. Listen to the podcast ‘Books We Hate’, and come along to reflect on the discussion and share your own dislikes. (But don’t worry – Works Loved will be back soon, to remind us of … Continue reading “Page Breaks: Books We Hate”
1 March 2021 by Dorothy Butchard
Page Breaks: A Piece of Work – ‘The Writing on the Wall’
For this week’s Page Breaks, we’re listening to an episode of ‘A Piece of Work’, a podcast about modern art based out of MOMA. This episode ‘The Writing on the Wall’ asks questions about how to achieve ‘authenticity’ in inherently reproducible pieces, and if words/language can be art.
4 February 2021 by Toria Johnson