Wednesday, January 8, 2025 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

What is fear and how powerful can it be? The Haunting of the Hill House dives into the story of Eleanor, who accepts Dr. Montague’s invitation to spend the summer in the mysterious mansion called Hill House. Through the points of view of the sensitive Eleanor and the heir of the house, Luke, the thrilling book takes the reader through experiences that could be part of your worst nightmares.


Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain

In this crime novel by James M. Cain, we follow the story of Frank Chambers, Cora and Nick Papadakis. As with several of Cain’s books serving as the basis for the genre of film noir, The Postman Always Rings Twice seemlessly aligns with this category. It is a highly regarded title among 20th century crime novels.


Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel by Ocean Vuong

Awarded as the book of the year 2019, Ocean Vuong’s novel deals with topics such as race, class and masculinity. Little Dog, in his late twenties, writes a letter to his illiterate mother, in which he deciphers his experiences and his life-story rooted in Vietnam. Catching the essence of telling your story, (not) being heard, as well as the inbetweenness of two different worlds and cultures, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous tries to answer the question how to survive—joyfully.


Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

The 1930s and U.S. America’s South. Have you ever wanted to know how it feels to live without sorrow, fear, bitterness or foolish dreams about romance? Zora Neale Hurston’s 1937 release Their Eyes Were Watching God answers these questions through the story of Janie Crawford, a Southern African-American woman and how she evolved into an independent soul.


Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
What Maisie Knew by Henry James

As many children worldwide, Maisie Farage has to deal with growing up in a broken home. She witnesses many backs and forths between her parents, how they divorce and remarry, and she has to deal with an adult world, in which she finds herself in. Released in the late 19th century, What Maisie Knew centers around tropes still relevant and happening in today's world, catching the reader with its focus on individuality, finding one's own way and discovering one's own consciousness.


Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck

Norway during World War II: How do the conquerors and the conquered behave toward each other? In his 1942 release The Moon is Down, John Steinbeck dives into this question by telling the story of a Norwegian traitor and an invading commander of an unnamed country. Read more about truths about war, the different ideas of patriotism and the Norwegian underground as seen through Steinbeck's lens.


Wednesday, July 9, 2025 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
James: A Novel by Percival Everett

Have you ever wondered how the narrative from The Tales of Huckleberry Finn looks from another perspective? Percival Everett tells the reader the story of James, an enslaved man who is meant to be sold to a plantation in New Orleans but manages to escape this fate. James, considered as one of the major cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature, is one of Everett’s most important works.


Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
Trust by Hernan Diaz

Wall Street during the Roaring 20s and the Great Depression: In Trust, the reader learns about Helen and Benjamin Rask, a couple renowned for their great wealth and high social status. This story, which deals closely with the characteristics of these decades, explores nuances in relationships, owning a large fortune and how easy it is to manipulate through use of power.


Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
Selected Tales by Edgar Allan Poe

The selection of short stories that will be read and discussed will be announced soon. Edgar Allan Poe is a highly-regarded author of short stories and poems, which are considered leading examples of "gothic horror" and "dark romanticism."


Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

Resembling another classic about New York’s upper class in the 1870s, The Age of Innocence tells the tale of Newland Archer, a married man, who falls in love with his wife’s cousin Olenska. Picking up subtle, satirical, cynical and comedic tropes, Wharton’s novel became an all-time classic about the life in America’s high society near the turn of the century.


Wednesday, December 3, 2025 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
Long Island by Colm Tóibín

What are twenty years of sedentariness for you? Colm Tóibín’s Long Island deals with that question. When Eilis Fiorello opens the door of her family home to a stranger, thoughts of her homeland and past begin to rise in Eilis, which make her rethink all of her life choices. Was it the right thing to have moved to Long Island and to have married years ago?