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Broken Spines: A Weird Fiction Book Club in Cambridge

Tue 22 Sept · 18:00

Waterstones

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About This Event

Broken Spines is a regular book club meeting in Cambridge that brings together various performers to explore the subversive genre of weird fiction. The session takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Waterstones, offering attendees an opportunity to delve into this specific literary niche. This upcoming gathering costs nothing to join and focuses entirely on discussion within the established framework of the club's schedule.

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of each month to delve into the subversive world of weird fiction.

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of each month to delve into the subversive world of weird fiction. We will be reading a mixture of genre staples from supernatural stalwarts like Edgar Allan Poe and M.R. James to the more contemporary contributions of Sayaka Murata and Julia Armfield.

For September, we’ll discuss The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey. Set on an imaginary Caribbean island, this tantalising tale of disruption brought about by a beautiful stranger marries mythical elements with the piercing realism of everyday life. Roffey’s novel was the Overall Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2020, long-listed for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2021, and shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2021.

Content warning: themes of race and imperialism; graphic injury detail.

The event is FREE, but please do let us know you’re coming. Reserve a seat below.

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Frequently asked questions

Broken Spines: A Weird Fiction Book Club in Cambridge takes place on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 18:00.

Broken Spines: A Weird Fiction Book Club in Cambridge is held at Waterstones in Cambridge (22 Sidney Street, Cambridge, CB2 3HG).

Entry to Broken Spines: A Weird Fiction Book Club in Cambridge is free.

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