What we’re about
Hello hello hello literary fiction lovers of the greater Austin Area! Are you a sexy bookish type that loves to keep up with The New Yorker's short story of the week? Interested in meeting up with others to exchange thoughts on the vicissitudes of life, love, and contemporary short fiction? Miss reading and having friends who read, but don't have the time to linger over a 300-page novel?
Welcome: We have been searching for y'all and would be pleased to co-create a fun lil literary community together! Come join our group weekly for a lively, thoughtful in-person discussion of the latest and greatest work of short fiction from The New Yorker. We always read the latest story posted in the online version of the magazine, which is a week ahead of the print edition.
Whether you're a longtime lover of literature or just curious to see what all the fuss is about when it comes to Murakami and pals, you're welcome all the same :-) Reading is more fun when you have people with whom to share in the delight of glorious aesthetic experiences!
Please note that this is an inclusive community space, welcoming of LGBTQIA+, queer, transgender, and nonbinary people. Event attendees will be asked to share their preferred pronouns and to respect the preferred pronouns shared by other discussion participants. If that makes you uncomfortable, please don't attend, as tbh, the group vibes are just pretty fruity overall.
People of color seeking a diverse community and reading selection are also especially encouraged to attend. Not that they're perfect (or that we are, for that matter), but part of the reason why we read The New Yorker's short stories is that the editorial staff has done a fairly good job in recent years of publishing writers of color and promoting, more generally, a varied array of American & international literary voices. Our reading group is also fairly diverse in terms of ethnic and cultural background, although like most social communities in Austin, there's more that we could be doing in terms of community outreach and I (Rachel) would be happy to take suggestions in this regard, if y'all have any.
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Cover photo by Le Travelling Fork: A Food and Travel Journal by K.
Cover illustrations by Diobelle Cerna and Tabitha Brown
Our club will hold its Summer get-together / picnic at the Austin Greek Fest.
Come to the Greek Fest to indulge in some seasonal merry-making with folks from our community!
In addition, our friends from Austin: Cinematalk will also be joining us.
Things To Know:
When: May 24th, Saturday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Where: Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church 414 St Stephens School Rd S
There is a 5$ entry charge
There will be food and drink stalls to purchase refreshments.
VERY IMPORTANT: The venue has a cashless policy. All transactions will require a credit-card.
How To Find Us: Text 804-573-9168 to find our spot inside the tent
Upcoming events (3)
See all- The New Yorker Weekly Short Story Club (Free Copies, First Hour for Reading)Central Market, Austin, TX
Calling all literary fiction lovers of the greater Austin Area for our 123rd event!
Our Discord Server: join our community to chat and hang in between meetups!
Interested in being a part of meaningful conversations on life, love, and contemporary short fiction? Are you a bookish type that loves to keep up with The New Yorker's short story of the week? Miss reading and having friends who read, but don't have the time to linger over a 300-page novel?
Welcome: We have been searching for y'all and would be pleased to co-create a fun lil literary community together! Come join our group weekly for a lively, thoughtful in-person discussion of the latest and greatest work of short fiction from The New Yorker.
Whether you're a longtime lover of literature or just curious to see what all the fuss is about when it comes to Murakami and pals, we’d love to have you either way; reading, like most everything else in life, is just more fun with friends!
Please note that this is an inclusive community space, welcoming of LGBTQIA+, queer, transgender, and nonbinary people. Event attendees will be asked to share their preferred pronouns and to respect the preferred pronouns shared by other discussion participants.
People of color seeking a diverse community and reading selection are also especially encouraged to attend. Not that they're perfect (or that we are, for that matter), but part of the reason why we read The New Yorker's short stories is that the editorial staff has done a good job in recent years of publishing writers of color and promoting, more generally, a wide-ranging selection of American & international literary voices. Our reading group is also fairly diverse in terms of ethnic and cultural background.
- The New Yorker Short Story Club Summer Get-Together at the Austin Greek Fest!Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Austin, TX
Our club will hold its Summer get-together / picnic at the Austin Greek Fest.
Come to the Greek Fest to indulge in some seasonal merry-making with folks from our community!
In addition, our friends from Austin: Cinematalk will also be joining us.
Things To Know:
When: May 24th, Saturday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Where: Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church 414 St Stephens School Rd SThere is a 5$ entry charge
There will be food and drink stalls to purchase refreshments.VERY IMPORTANT: The venue has a cashless policy. All transactions will require a credit-card.
How To Find Us: Text 804-573-9168 to find our spot inside the tent
- July Book-Club&Dinner Event: A Garden of Earthly Delights by Joyce Carol OatesArpeggio Grill, Austin, TX
Come join us for a mediterranean style dinner and to discuss Joyce Carol Oates novel, "A Garden Of Earthly Delights"!
Join our Discord for literary chats!
https://discord.gg/aJPphPsQ?event=1371135037550100500Below is the synopsis from her publisher at Penguin Random House.
A masterly work from a writer with “the uncanny ability to give us a cinemascopic vision of her America” (National Review), A Garden of Earthly Delights is the opening stanza in what would become one of the most powerful and engrossing story arcs in literature.
Joyce Carol Oates’s Wonderland Quartet comprises four remarkable novels that explore social class in America and the inner lives of young Americans. In A Garden of Earthly Delights, Oates presents one of her most memorable heroines, Clara Walpole, the beautiful daughter of Kentucky-born migrant farmworkers. Desperate to rise above her haphazard existence of violence and poverty, determined not to repeat her mother’s life, Clara struggles for independence by way of her relationships with four very different men: her father, a family man turned itinerant laborer, smoldering with resentment; the mysterious Lowry, who rescues Clara as a teenager and offers her the possibility of love; Revere, a wealthy landowner who provides Clara with stability; and Swan, Clara’s son, who bears the psychological and spiritual burden of his mother’s ambition.
[Book Synopsis by Penguin Random House]
Book link from the Publisher
Meetup Structure:
We will meet at Arpeggio Grill to discuss the book over dinner. We are expected to order food and drinks at the venue. After Introductions, we will have an open discussion on the book. E-copies of the book are available at Austin Public Library.