Events
The September programme.
Our September book is Beloved by Toni Morrison. Every date below is confirmed, and joining links reach members the morning of the session. Times are Central European Time unless the entry says local.
Featured this month
Community Gathering · In-Person
September Community Book Swap & Author Talk
Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Hybrid: Lagos chapter room and live stream
The marquee gathering of the month. Bring up to three books to swap with other members, stay for refreshments, and join the live conversation with the writer behind our September pick.
Upcoming events10
Sep
01
Open to All · Virtual
September Pick Reveal: Beloved
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · 8:00 PM WAT · Online, live
The month opens with Toni Morrison's Beloved. We read the first two pages aloud and send the four-week reading schedule to every member the same night.
Sep
07
Book Discussion · Virtual
Monday Chapter Check-In: Part One
Monday, September 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM WAT · Online, hosted by Daniel Brandt
The first proper conversation of the month: three talking points, the reading pace for the week ahead, and a spoiler-free room for anyone still on chapter one.
Sep
09
Author Talk · Virtual
In Conversation: Reading Morrison Now
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM WAT · Online, recorded for the archive
An hour with a Morrison scholar on memory, haunting and the sentences that make Beloved hard to put down. Reader questions in the final twenty minutes.
Sep
12
City Chapter · In-Person
Saturday Chapter Café
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM local · Local chapters, walk-ins welcome
Coffee with the readers on your street. Chapter leads bring the discussion sheet, you bring your bookmark.
Sep
13
Reading Session · Members Only
Sunday Silent Reading Hour
Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 4:00 PM WAT · Members' reading room
Bring your current read and a warm drink: forty-five minutes of quiet shared reading, then fifteen minutes of conversation.
Sep
17
Literary Conversation · Virtual
The Halfway Argument: Beloved, Part Two
Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 8:00 PM WAT · Online, live
Halfway through the book and the club is split. Two hosts argue opposite readings of the second half, then the floor opens to reader theories.
Sep
23
Workshop · Members Only
Writing Room: Working from Memory
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · 6:30 PM WAT · Online, twelve places
A guided writing session on memory and inheritance, with two prompts, a silent drafting hour and optional reading aloud at the end.
Sep
20
Community Gathering · Virtual
Chapter Hosts Roundtable
Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM WAT · Online, hosts and volunteers
City hosts compare notes on the month, share what filled the room, and vote on two of the three titles going onto the October shortlist.
Sep
25
Book Discussion · In-Person
Closing Chapter Evening: Beloved
Friday, September 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM WAT · Local chapters and online
The book ends and the room stays late: readings from the final pages, a full spoiler room, and a vote on the best line in the novel.
Sep
30
Community Gathering · Members Only
October Shortlist Vote Closes
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · 11:59 PM WAT · Members' area
Last chance to vote on the three books shortlisted for October. The winner is announced at Pick Reveal Night on October 6.
Every day
Daily reading rhythms
Daily
Morning Pages
Every day, 7:00 AM local · Online reading room
Twenty quiet minutes with the current pick before the day starts. No talking — a shared timer and a room full of readers turning pages.
Daily
The Daily Chapter Prompt
Every day, 12:00 PM · Club feed
One question about last night's chapter, answered in the feed all afternoon by readers in every time zone.
Daily
Lights Out Read
Every night, 9:00 PM local · Online
The last call of the day: one chapter, lamps on, phones face down. Post your final line before you sleep.
Every week
The club week
Weekly
Thursday Literary Discussion
Every Thursday, 8:00 PM · Online, live
The centre of the club week. Hosts open with a passage, the room argues, and the guest — when there is one — stays for the ending.
Weekly
Monday Chapter Check-In
Every Monday, 7:00 PM · Online
Where are you in the book? Hosts read out the week's schedule, share three talking points and set the reading pace.
Weekly
Saturday Chapter Café
Every Saturday, 10:00 AM local · Local chapters
Coffee somewhere near you with the readers on your street, hosted by chapter leads in every city on the list.
Weekly
Sunday Shelf Swap
Every Sunday, 4:00 PM · Online
Bring one book you loved and one you could not finish. Trade recommendations toward next month's shortlist.
Every month
Monthly fixtures
Monthly
Pick Reveal Night
First Tuesday of the month, 8:00 PM · Online, live
The new monthly selection is announced, the cover goes up, and the reading schedule lands in your inbox the same night.
Monthly
In Conversation
Second Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM · Online, recorded
A long-form hour with a writer, translator or critic close to the month's book, archived for the journal afterwards.
Monthly
Chapter Hosts Roundtable
Third Sunday of the month, 5:00 PM · Online
City hosts compare notes on the month, share what worked in the room and vote on the next shortlist.
Monthly
Closing Chapter Evening
Last Friday of the month · Local chapters and online
The book ends and the evening runs long: readings, a spoiler room and a vote on the best line in the book.
Once a year
The annual calendar
Yearly
October Pick Reveal Night
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · Online, live
The title that won the members' vote is announced, with the reading schedule for the month published the same evening.
Yearly
Independent Bookshop Crawl
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · Every city chapter
Each chapter walks its own route of independent bookshops on the same afternoon, with every receipt counted toward the club's literacy fund.
Yearly
Autumn Authors Weekend
November 14 and 15, 2026 · Lagos and online
Two days of panels on debut fiction, translation and the books their publishers were nervous about.
Yearly
The Feek&Crown Awards
Friday, December 11, 2026 · In person and online
The books, reviews and hosts of the year, chosen by members, read out on the last big night of the calendar.
Yearly
The New Year Reading Challenge
Friday, January 1, 2027 · Members' area
Twelve prompts, one year, and a shared shelf where members log every book they finish against the challenge.