London Reads the World - a global open book club

A friendly group reading world lit in English translation, formerly meeting in London pubs, now online. Open to all. Next: Mon 3 Feb 19:00 BST. DM to join!

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

We take a break in January and return in February for our annual long read: The Luminous Novel by Mario Levrero, translated from Spanish by Annie McDermott @annielmcd. Join us online at 7pm London time on Mon 3 Feb. All welcome, from wherever in the world. Follow/DM for details.

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

This meeting was postponed and will now take place on Mon 9 December - DM for meeting details if you’d like to join.

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

In December we discuss a pre-modern work. This time it’s Thomas More’s Utopia from 1516, translated from Latin by various translators. Choose any edition you like and join us online at 7pm London time on Mon 2 Dec. All welcome, from wherever in the world. Follow/DM for details.

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

In December we discuss a pre-modern work. This time it’s Thomas More’s Utopia from 1516, translated from Latin by various translators. Choose any edition you like and join us online at 7pm London time on Mon 2 Dec. All welcome, from wherever in the world. Follow/DM for details.

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

Our book for November is Under Pressure by @faruksehic70, translated from Bosnian by Mirza Purić and published by @Istros_books. Join us online on Monday 4 November at 7pm London time to discuss. All welcome, from wherever in the world. Follow/DM for details.

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

Our book for November is Under Pressure by @faruksehic70, translated from Bosnian by Mirza Purić and published by @Istros_books. Join us online on Monday 4 November at 7pm London time to discuss. All welcome, from wherever in the world. Follow/DM for details.

[Corylus Books @CorylusB]

Many thanks to @LdnReadsWorld for choosing Rodolfo Walsh's Last Case as a book club read for September. Here's an edited version of the Q&A with author @Elsa_Drucaroff and translator @slavabob8
The e-book is currently just 90p on Amazon
https://t.co/KLTdgkC7GD

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

For our next book we travel to Mozambique: we will be discussing Paulina Chiziane’s The Joyful Cry of the Partridge, translated by David Brookshaw, on Mon 7 Oct at 7pm London time, online. Join us! All welcome, from wherever in the world. Follow/DM for details.

[Marina Sofia @MarinaSofia8]

That was a corker of a @LdnReadsWorld book club tonight. Learnt so much from author @Elsa_Drucaroff and translator @slavabob8 about #RodolfoWalsh and the background for the book (even after we published it @CorylusB, there's more to find out) 🥰🥰

[Harare Review of Books @HarareReview]

Tonight

[Corylus Books @CorylusB]

It's tonight! Can't wait to hear @Elsa_Drucaroff and @slavabob8 talk about the real and the fictional Rodolfo Walsh

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

We’re delighted to say that author @Elsa_Drucaroff and translator Slava Faybysh @slavabob8 will join us for the discussion of our next book, Rodolfo Walsh’s Last Case. Join us online at 7pm London time on Tue 3 Sep. All welcome, from wherever in the world. Follow/DM for details.

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

NB: the date of this meeting has been changed to TUESDAY 3 September to enable the author and translator to join us in the discussion.

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

Our next book is Rodolfo Walsh’s Last Case by Argentinian author @Elsa_Drucaroff, translated from Spanish by Slava Faybysh @slavabob8. Join us online at 7pm London time on Monday 2 September to discuss. All welcome, from wherever in the world. Follow/DM for connection details.

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

We’re delighted to say that author @Elsa_Drucaroff and translator Slava Faybysh @slavabob8 will join us for the discussion of our next book, Rodolfo Walsh’s Last Case. Join us online at 7pm London time on Tue 3 Sep. All welcome, from wherever in the world. Follow/DM for details.

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

NB: the date of this meeting has been changed to TUESDAY 3 September to enable the author and translator to join us in the discussion.

[London Reads the World - a global open book club @LdnReadsWorld]

Our next book is Rodolfo Walsh’s Last Case by Argentinian author @Elsa_Drucaroff, translated from Spanish by Slava Faybysh @slavabob8. Join us online at 7pm London time on Monday 2 September to discuss. All welcome, from wherever in the world. Follow/DM for connection details.

[Corylus Books @CorylusB]

So pleased that @LdnReadsWorld is currently reading #RodolfoWalsh by @Elsa_Drucaroff transl @slavabob8 Here's a great interview with the author for their benefit, courtesy of @CriFiLover https://t.co/KBOm1Ea2p1

[Corylus Books @CorylusB]

Delighted to see this phenomenal translation book club picking one of our books!

[Harare Review of Books @HarareReview]

Attended this last night (even though I hadn't read the book); it was great!