Reading Groups
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Groups+Workshops
Bite-Sized Horror: From Edgar Allan Poe to Colson Whitehead with Mary Anna Evans
4 sessions Tuesdays, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT September 30 to November 11, 2025
Online | Some of the most famous horror tales are surprisingly brief compared to their lasting cultural impact. Explore iconic stories...
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Contemporary Voices in Latin American Horror: Mariana Enriquez and Silvia Moreno-Garcia with Thais Vitorelli
2 sessions Tuesdays, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT September 30 to October 28, 2025
Online | A haunting exploration of Latin American literary horror through two masterpieces that reimagine the Gothic genre, weaving supernatural...
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Groups+Workshops
In Short: Virginia Woolf’s “Kew Gardens” with Anne Fernald
Tuesday, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT September 30, 2025
In Person | Unpack Virginia Woolf’s 1919 modernist masterpiece in which humans share the spotlight with flowers and insects—a key...
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Horror in NYC: Part Three with Marc Abbott
4 sessions Sundays, 1:00 pm EDT - 2:30 pm EDT October 5, 2025 to January 11, 2026
Online | Unearth the fears lurking beneath New York City’s streets with horror and thriller novels that confront gentrification, exploitation...
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Groups+Workshops
The Nightlighters
Monday, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT October 6, 2025
The Nightlighters is a free, in-person reading group for members of The Center for Fiction! Led by rotating staff members, The Nightlighters read...
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Groups+Workshops
The Great Gatsby at 100 with Kristopher Jansma
4 sessions Mondays, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT October 6 to November 17, 2025
Online | One hundred years after its publication, explore how Fitzgerald’s classic became an American icon—with help from key edits...
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A Year of Toni Morrison: Volume I with Maia Butler
4 sessions Tuesdays, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT October 7, 2025 to January 6, 2026
Online | Morrison’s novels offer powerful insights into identity, history, and belonging. Dive into her rich worlds to rethink race...
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Groups+Workshops
Reading Hispaniola: Edwidge Danticat and Julia Alvarez with Dr. Norrell Edwards
4 sessions Wednesdays, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT October 8, 2025 to January 7, 2026
Online | Explore the complex histories and contrasting realities of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the powerful voices of two...
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Groups+Workshops
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities with Brad Vogel
5 sessions Wednesdays, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT October 8 to November 12, 2025
In Person | Discover the lasting impact of Jane Jacobs’s classic critique of top-down planning. A counterpoint to Robert Moses, her...
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Groups+Workshops
James Joyce’s Ulysses with William Mottolese
16 sessions Thursdays, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT October 9, 2025 to August 27, 2026
Online | Tackle one of the most influential—and challenging—novels of the twentieth century. Follow Leopold Bloom through a single...