Name: Wasila Bookclub – Babel - Birmingham
Start: 2024-05-26T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-05-26T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Waterstones

$Wasila Bookclub \u2013 Babel - Birmingham$

We are thrilled to announce the Wasila Bookclub, aiming to foster an inclusive space for women to explore diverse literature.
About this Event

We are thrilled to announce the Wasila Bookclub, aiming to foster an inclusive space for women to explore diverse literature and amplify the voices of authors of colour, hosted by Maryam and Sahar. Our first pick is ‘Bable’ be R.F. Kuang. Join us on the second floor on the 26th May, from 3pm to discuss this fantastic novel. Spaces are limited so book your free ticket to guarantee a spot.This bookclub will meet monthly on the last Sunday of every month and alternate between fiction and non fiction titles.About the BookA new dark academic fantasy by the New York Times bestselling author of The Poppy War.Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.Oxford, 1836. The city of dreaming spires. It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world. And at its centre is Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation. The tower from which all the power of the Empire flows.Orphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like paradise to Robin Swift. Until it became a Pr*son... but can a student stand against an empire?An incendiary new novel from award-winning author R.F. Kuang about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance.***This event is hosted by Wasila Book Club, aiming to foster an inclusive space for women to explore diverse literature and amplify the voices of authors of colour.Wasila Book Club (@wasilabookclub) is cofounded by Maryam (@apnastories) and Sahar (@bookifiction).