Wild Card Book Club - 27th July

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Wild Card Book Club - 27th July

Wild Card Book Club - 27th July

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Join us for a relaxed chat about a different title every month chosen from a random wheel of genres!


Our pick to read this time around is 'The Weird and the Eerie' by Mark Fisher


What exactly are the Weird and the Eerie? In this new essay, Mark Fisher argues that some of the most haunting and anomalous fiction of the 20th century belongs to these two modes.


The Weird and the Eerie are closely related but distinct modes, each possessing its own distinct properties.


Both have often been associated with Horror, yet this emphasis overlooks the aching fascination that such texts can exercise. The Weird and the Eerie both fundamentally concern the outside and the unknown, which are not intrinsically horrifying, even if they are always unsettling. Perhaps a proper understanding of the human condition requires examination of liminal concepts such as the weird and the eerie.


These two modes will be analysed with reference to the work of authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, H. G. Wells, M.R. James, Christopher Priest, Joan Lindsay, Nigel Kneale, Daphne Du Maurier, Alan Garner and Margaret Atwood, and films by Stanley Kubrick, Jonathan Glazer and Christoper Nolan."


FAQs


How long does each book club last?

Each book club is an hour and a half, ending around 8.30pm.


Do I have to finish reading the book before coming along?

Ideally, but no! If you can't, or don't want to, finish the book, we still want to hear your thoughts. We will however spoil every aspect of the book during discussion.


What are your accessibility arrangements in the shop? 
Please see our notes on accessibility here and let us know if we can help any further.

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