Stories Beyond Borders August Bookclub
About this Event
Stories Beyond Borders Bookclub
• Empathy • Justice • Social Change
Stories Beyond Borders is a monthly book club dedicated to exploring voices and perspectives that are too often overlooked by mainstream publishing.
Together, we'll read fiction and non-fiction by writers from underrepresented communities across the globe—celebrating Black, Brown, disabled, Indigenous, migrant, refugee and other marginalised voices whose stories deserve to be heard. From Lebanon to Palestine, the Congo to the Caribbean, South Asia to the African diaspora and beyond, we'll discover books that challenge assumptions, spark conversation and help us better understand one another. This is a space for curiosity, learning and community. You don't need to be an expert, and you don't even need to finish the book. Whether you come to discuss the story, share your perspective or simply listen, you're welcome here. We believe that books can build empathy, and that empathy can inspire change.
Dates & Reads
First Thursday of every month
2nd July — You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
6th August — The Secret Life of Saeed: The Pessoptimist by Emile Habiby
3rd September — The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
1st October — Paper Sparrows by Nathalie Abi-Ezzi
Where & When Juicy Shakes 83 Charminster Road, BH8 8UE 7:00pm – 8:30pm (approx.)
Whether you've read every page or none at all, come for the books, the conversations and the community.
Where is it happening?
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GBP 0.00
