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On Wednesday 29th April 2026, from 7.30-9.30pm, Stroud Radical Reading Group will host a talk & discussion of the novel Parable of the Talents, by Octavia Butler. The event will be held at Redz, 6 Threadneedle St, Stroud - and is free to attend.Parable of the Talents follows Lauren Olamina, also the lead character in Parable of the Sower - which we read last year. Published in 1998, the world of these books is one of climate breakdown. Parable of the Talents is infamous for presciently featuring a hyper-conservative Christian fundamentalist candidate rising to power under the slogan “Make America Great Again.” While we'd recommend reading Parable of the Sower, you can read Parable of the Talents and join our reading group session without having read the earlier book.
On our website, you can find a link to buy the book at a discount, and free text, audio and visual resources. There is also more information about the books and Stroud Radical Reading Group events.
We will meet at Redz Youth Hub, 6 Threadneedle St, GL5 1AF. Entry is free but please bring some cash if you can afford to donate to cover venue costs.
Anyone interested in the books is welcome - we recommend reading one or other of the books but you don't need to have read either to join us. You do not need to have attended any of our previous sessions. We do our best to make the sessions welcoming to people who have not been to reading groups or similar settings like university seminars before.
Full information: https://stroudradicalreading.com/2026/03/30/29april26/
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Reds Salon, 6 Threadneedle Street,Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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