Join St Margaret’s House Book Club for an engaging evening of conversation
The St Margaret's House Book Club will next meet on Monday 16th March from 6.30pm when we will be sharing thoughts on Ursula Parrott's Ex-Wife.
About the book:
An instant bestseller when it was published anonymously in 1929, Ex-Wife captures the speakeasies, night clubs, and parties that defined Jazz Age New York—alongside the morning-after aspirin and calisthenics, the lunch-hour visits to the gym, the girl-talk, and the freedoms and anguish of solitude. It also casts a cool eye on the bedrooms and the doctor’s offices where, despite rising hemlines, the men still call the shots.
For 2026, we will read a book written by a female author in each decade from the 1900s to 2010s, in chronological order. For those wishing to get a head start, in April, our book published between 1930-1939 is The Mother by Pearl Buck.
Contact: If you have any questions regarding this session, please email programming@stmargaretshouse.org.uk
Venue: The Anson Room at St Margaret’s House, 21 Old Ford Road — E2 9PL
Access: We are working to make our Grade II listed building more accessible, but it will take some time. Please note that entry to the Anson Room is not step-free (accessed via 17 steps). If you require access support and/or access to an accessible toilet, please contact us on 020 8980 2092 or email programming@stmargaretshouse.org.uk so we can arrange this for you.
Date: Every third Monday of the month
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Ticket: FREE (booking is essential)