Nooroongji Book Club Special Edition: Time of the Flies, by Claudia Piñeiro

Name: Nooroongji Book Club Special Edition: Time of the Flies, by Claudia Piñeiro
Start: 2026-04-23T18:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-04-23T21:00:00-07:00
Location: After hours entrance to the Net Loft is through the EAST(Alimentaria) side door only.

Schedule

Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

After hours entrance to the Net Loft is through the EAST(Alimentaria) side door only. | Vancouver, BC

Hey booklovers! Join us after a long hiatus for this special Indie Bookstore Week Edition of the book club.
About this Event

Can't wait to catch up with all of you and share all that's been going on.

The theme of our books vary by month, always with a mind to forwarding uncommon international works that will nourish and enrich our understanding of the world and each other. Our pick for April is Time of the Flies, by Claudia Piñeiro, translated by Frances Riddle.

If, as the protagonist observes in Chapter 10, “that fly, my fly, in a way, marked my path and made me what I am today,” the novel sets to explore the potential of animal-human assemblages and other unexpected alliances to break hegemonic power dynamics that undermine those creatures deemed as undesired. In that sense, Time of the Flies condenses in its title –particularly in its reference to this insect– the lure of decaying realities and serendipitous intrusion connected to persistent narratives of stigmatization while taking a firm stance for resilience, adaptation, and dynamism as beacons of hope for the underdogs.
In what is possibly one of her most riveting, compelling, and rich crime stories to date, Piñeiro demonstrates why she has rightfully earned her place among an exciting pool of renowned contemporary Latin American female writers. The vibrancy of Piñeiro’s writing is never lost in translation in Frances Riddle’s nuanced and meticulously crafted English version. Following their recent nomination to the 2022 International Booker Prize for Elena Knows [Elena sabe] (2007), Piñeiro and Riddle consolidate their partnership with Time of the Flies, a book that reminds us about the world of possibilities that Latin American genre literature in translation can open to readers all over the globe.

- Fernando Valcheff García,

Please join us in our Whatsapp group chat (link shared in order confirmation email) if you'd like to connect beforehand~

For this special edition, Nooroongji Books will set up tables inside the bookstore, along with some catered noshables, cutlery, and plates.

All attendees will also gain first access to items in our "Perfectly Imperfect Book Sale" that we prepare every year for Indie Bookstore Day. Here you'll find many hardcovers, art books, and now out of print titles that are slightly damaged, but still with lots of love to give. All at 60-95% off the cover price.

It's going to a celebration of three years and counting of meaningful discussions with you. With gratitude to our members for their kind patience and understanding during this long break in our book club programming.