Now Novel Book Club
With Arja Salafranca • (public)
Book selected: Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux
Join us for the inaugural edition of Now Novel's Book Club! We'll be discussing books and why they work (or don't), looking at how we can learn about writing from some of the books discussed.
About the speakers
Arja Salafranca
- Poet, author, essayist, journalist and editor
- Author of award-winning poetry collections, A Life Stripped of Illusions and Beyond Touch
- Debut collection of short stories, The Thin Line
- Editor of three collections of prose and short stories
- Holds an MA in Creative Writing
Upcoming schedule
Wednesday 30 October 2024
09:00 PDT / 12:00 EDT / 16:00 GMT / 18:00 SAST
09:00 PDT / 12:00 EDT / 16:00 GMT / 18:00 SAST
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Wednesday 20 November 2024
08:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT / 18:00 SAST
08:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT / 18:00 SAST
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