The Book-Bosomed Club

Keywords: short fiction, short story club, contemporary fiction, close reading, feminist fiction, gothic horror, sci-fi, dark fiction, women's book club, book discussion

The Book-Bosomed Club (BBC)

book-bosomed (adj.) — a person rarely found without a book.

Yeah, not what some of you were thinking. 😏

The BBC is a virtual short-story club for women who prefer pulling apart texts to small talk. We do brief introductions, then focus on stories that linger.

Here's the promise:

We read one short story per meeting (30 pages or less), breaking it down to the last compound. 🧪🧬😁 No guilt, just one story that actually fits into a busy schedule. From the gothic unease of The Yellow Wallpaper to the modern subversions of The Husband Stitch, we prioritize classic and contemporary gems.

When We Meet:

📌 We meet virtually on the last Wednesday of every month.

Come book-bosomed and leave overanalyzing fictional people with the rest of us. 🫠

Upcoming Picks Include:

• The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere by John Chu
  
• The Sinking House by T.C. Boyle
  
• Recitatif by Toni Morrison
  
• A Temporary Matter by Jhumpa Lahiri
  
• The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
  
• The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin