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 17th August from 6.30pm when we will be sharing thoughts on Octavia Butler's Kindred.
About the book:
Dana, a modern Black woman, is celebrating her 26th birthday with her new husband when she is snatched abruptly from her home in California and transported to the antebellum South. Rufus, the white son of a plantation owner, is drowning, and Dana has been summoned to save him. Dana is drawn back repeatedly through time to the slave quarters, and each time the stay grows longer, more arduous, and more dangerous until it is uncertain whether or not Dana’s life will end, long before it has a chance to begin.
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 September, our book published between 1980-1989 is Murder at Mt Fuji by Shizuho Natsuki.
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, London, 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)