May Book Club: Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind by Molly McGhee | Wednesday 14th May, 7-9pm
A casual, friendly book club where we discuss this month's book, hosted by Rosie from Shelf Life Books and Zines.
Our May meeting will be held in the Cwtch at Chapter Arts Centre on Wednesday 14th May, 7-9pm. We’ll have some snacks (feel free to byo!) and drinks, and we'll be discussing Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind by Molly McGhee. Here's the blurb:
A work place novel. A love story. A dream you can’t wake from… Jonathan Abernathy is a loser.
Unemployed and behind on his student loan repayments, the only thing Abernathy has in abundance is debt. When a secretive government loan forgiveness programme offers him a job he can literally do in his sleep, Abernathy thinks he’s found his big break. He finds himself entering the dreams of white-collar workers to audit them – flagging their anxieties for removal at night so they'll be more productive in the day.
But as the lines between life and work, right and wrong, and even sleep and consciousness blur, Abernathy begins to wonder just how much he might have signed away … Wildly imaginative, laced with black humour and full of close-to-the-bone truths, Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind is the cult workplace novel that’s like nothing else you've read before.
All attendees will have 10% off through the Shelf Life website, just use the code YOUAREKIND at the checkout. We also have paid-forward copies available for anyone who needs one. Ticket costs are sliding scale - funds are used to cover the room hire and to keep it accessible to everyone so please choose whichever suits you best.
Chapter Arts Centre is fully wheelchair accessible and the Cwtch is on ground floor at the end of the bar by the doors to the beer garden. If you have any access needs, just drop us a message and we'll do everything we can to accommodate them. If you're nervous about attending (we get it!) for the first time, feel free to pop in or message for more info about the club/location or drop us a message if you'd like someone to meet you outside on your way in.
See you there!
A casual, friendly book club where we discuss this month's book, hosted by Rosie from Shelf Life Books and Zines.
Our May meeting will be held in the Cwtch at Chapter Arts Centre on Wednesday 14th May, 7-9pm. We’ll have some snacks (feel free to byo!) and drinks, and we'll be discussing Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind by Molly McGhee. Here's the blurb:
A work place novel. A love story. A dream you can’t wake from… Jonathan Abernathy is a loser.
Unemployed and behind on his student loan repayments, the only thing Abernathy has in abundance is debt. When a secretive government loan forgiveness programme offers him a job he can literally do in his sleep, Abernathy thinks he’s found his big break. He finds himself entering the dreams of white-collar workers to audit them – flagging their anxieties for removal at night so they'll be more productive in the day.
But as the lines between life and work, right and wrong, and even sleep and consciousness blur, Abernathy begins to wonder just how much he might have signed away … Wildly imaginative, laced with black humour and full of close-to-the-bone truths, Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind is the cult workplace novel that’s like nothing else you've read before.
All attendees will have 10% off through the Shelf Life website, just use the code YOUAREKIND at the checkout. We also have paid-forward copies available for anyone who needs one. Ticket costs are sliding scale - funds are used to cover the room hire and to keep it accessible to everyone so please choose whichever suits you best.
Chapter Arts Centre is fully wheelchair accessible and the Cwtch is on ground floor at the end of the bar by the doors to the beer garden. If you have any access needs, just drop us a message and we'll do everything we can to accommodate them. If you're nervous about attending (we get it!) for the first time, feel free to pop in or message for more info about the club/location or drop us a message if you'd like someone to meet you outside on your way in.
See you there!
A casual, friendly book club where we discuss this month's book, hosted by Rosie from Shelf Life Books and Zines.
Our May meeting will be held in the Cwtch at Chapter Arts Centre on Wednesday 14th May, 7-9pm. We’ll have some snacks (feel free to byo!) and drinks, and we'll be discussing Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind by Molly McGhee. Here's the blurb:
A work place novel. A love story. A dream you can’t wake from… Jonathan Abernathy is a loser.
Unemployed and behind on his student loan repayments, the only thing Abernathy has in abundance is debt. When a secretive government loan forgiveness programme offers him a job he can literally do in his sleep, Abernathy thinks he’s found his big break. He finds himself entering the dreams of white-collar workers to audit them – flagging their anxieties for removal at night so they'll be more productive in the day.
But as the lines between life and work, right and wrong, and even sleep and consciousness blur, Abernathy begins to wonder just how much he might have signed away … Wildly imaginative, laced with black humour and full of close-to-the-bone truths, Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind is the cult workplace novel that’s like nothing else you've read before.
All attendees will have 10% off through the Shelf Life website, just use the code YOUAREKIND at the checkout. We also have paid-forward copies available for anyone who needs one. Ticket costs are sliding scale - funds are used to cover the room hire and to keep it accessible to everyone so please choose whichever suits you best.
Chapter Arts Centre is fully wheelchair accessible and the Cwtch is on ground floor at the end of the bar by the doors to the beer garden. If you have any access needs, just drop us a message and we'll do everything we can to accommodate them. If you're nervous about attending (we get it!) for the first time, feel free to pop in or message for more info about the club/location or drop us a message if you'd like someone to meet you outside on your way in.
See you there!
