About this Event
Have you ever wondered if you might be missing out on literary brilliance? Has any author unjustly slipped through the cracks of publishing? Is there anyone out there who's talking about this?Welcome to Waterstones Gower Street's Forgotten Fiction Book Club - the book club that might just answer these questions for you.The Forgotten Fiction Book Club aims to rediscover great writers who have been unjustly neglected or have fallen out of print. Each month, we will be reading books from a plethora of genres including Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, Crime and much more!
This month we will be discussing Margaret Ethel Jameson, an author and journalist whose prolific writing career saw her serve as President of the English branch of PEN International from 1938-1944, and included the publication of 48 novels, several autobriographies and screenplays, and a wealth of journalistic material. Though a prolific and praised writer during her lifetime, Jameson's work has largely slipped from public consciousness. Has it been a miscarriage of literary justice to forget about her so soon?'The idea of being forgotten is terrifying. I fear not just that I, personally, will be forgotten but that we are all doomed to being forgotten...Writing a book is an act of sheer defiance. It is a declaration that you believe in the persistence of memory.' - Susan OrleanWhat could be more fun than sipping wine and discussing a great read?Tickets cost £5 and include a drink. The following month's pick will be available for £5 at our secondhand department.Book early to avoid disappointment, spaces are limited!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Waterstones, 82 Gower Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 5.00
