About this Event
Join us for the sixth meeting of the Toronto edition of the Violet Hour Book Club (VHBC), a reading and discussion group dedicated to exploring classic and contemporary 2S/LGBTQ+ literature.
Our next selection is Oscar Wilde's De Profundis.
A theatrical presentation of De Profundis (De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in J*il, adapted and directed by Gregory Prest) will also be presented at Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto from November 3–29. Violet Hour Book Club members are invited to attend the Tuesday, November 3 performance as a group outing. Those who are interested are also welcome to meet for a drink at the theatre bar beforehand (as of 6 PM).
Founded in Montreal in 2019, VHBC has become an important gathering space for queer book lovers in the city, fostering meaningful connections through a shared appreciation of foundational classics and bold, contemporary voices. The club provides an inclusive environment for lively, thought-provoking conversations on books, literary culture, and the craft of storytelling – cultivating dialogue that is both intellectually stimulating and deeply personal.
Everyone is welcome. Copies of the book will be available for guests at a 10% discount with the promo code VHBC. Please order online at anotherstory.ca.
About the book
A definitive new collection of Oscar Wilde’s best Pr*son letters and poetry, with an introduction by Colm Toibin
Bankrupt and with his reputation in ruins, Oscar Wilde wrote the astonishing letter “De Profundis” to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, while in Pr*son. Editor Colm Toibin, the acclaimed author of The Blackwater Lightship, The Master, and Brooklyn, describes it as Wilde’s “greatest piece of prose writing.” Also included is “The Ballad of Reading Gaol,” Wilde’s most famous poem and one of the greatest ballads in the English language, as well as other letters Wilde wrote from Pr*son that reveal the true effects of incarceration on the people he met. Based on the Penguin Classics edition of the Complete Letters, this collection features a new introduction, notes, and appendices.
Event venue & nearby stays
Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, Canada
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