BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN
NAME:Book Club: Skin Folk | session 2
METHOD:PUBLISH
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260115T181500
DTEND:20260115T194500
DTSTAMP:20260115T181500
UID:book-club-skin-folk-session-2@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573
CREATED:20260924T210551
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Book Club: Skin Folk | session 2
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: The Library Book Clu
b is everybody’s book club. Fancy a refreshing read and change of s
cenery? Come and read ‘Skin Folk’ with us: the award winning 2001
short stories by Grand Master in science-fiction and fantasy, Nalo H
opkinson. So, enjoy your winter break with a surprising and diverse r
ead; and have something to look forward to for the new year!
About Skin Folk <
/h3>
Skin Folk is a wildly diverse collection of short sto
ries, spanning genres of folklore, science-fiction, horror and romanc
e. Written by Caribbean-Canadian author Nalo Hopkinson and published
in 2001, it was received remarkably well — for example, winning the
World Fantasy Award.
Acclaim for Nalo Hopkinson’
s work didn’t end with her third book Skin Folk: in additi
on to numerous awards for other books, in 2020 she received the disti
nction of ‘Damon Knight Grand Master’ by the Science Fiction and
Fantasy Writers of America, recognising her role in the genre as auth
or, editor and teacher.
Practicalities&
nbsp;
- Ensure you obtain a (digital) copy of the book. <
strong>As it turns out, the publisher ran out of printed books, so we
recommend buying a digital version.
- This second session we’re discussing chapters “The Glass Bottle
Trick” and “Slow Cold Chick” (totalling to 30 pages).
For the previous session reading material consists of “Snake” a
nd “Tan-Tan and Dry Bone”; and the last session spans “A Habi
t of Waste,” “Precious” and “Riding the Red.”
- Thi
s season of the book club consists of three weekly sessions (8, 15 and 22 January). Sessions start at 6:15 p.m., but you�
��re welcome to already join the table starting 5:30 p.m. to bridge a
gap in your schedule, for example.
- Ses
sions take place in the Library Lounge at the entrance of th
e University Library in the Main Building (HG-01A01).
- There’s no need to sign up. If you’d like to re
ceive updates and also to vote for books in the future, you can join
the group
chat (WhatsApp).
About (this season of
) the Library Book Club
The Library Book Club i
s for anyone roaming VU’s campus. We read a few books each year, an
d try to throw something new into the mix each time; passing fiction
and non-fiction, poetry and prose, short stories and longer ones alon
g the way. Our librarians select three candidates for a season and yo
u get to vote. If you’d like to engage with this group more often,
the easiest way to get involved is through the group chat (WhatsApp). You c
an find the event pages for the other two sessions here:
This season of the Library Book Club,
we’re reading short stories. First of all, it fits the time of yea
r, considering January can be rather demanding (with the four-week st
udy period and all). The reading load is low, with two stories (about
30 pages) to read each session. Secondly, short stories are often am
azing discussion material: brevity allows authors to put forward idea
s sharply and concisely without the load of overly extensive world bu
ilding. This allows our book club to delve into the material a bit mo
re in depth: to analyse, interpret and speculate.
Schedule
5:30 p.m. wal
k-in: you’re welcome to come in early, to bridge time or to bring a
nd have dinner.
6:15 p.m. opening: we kick
off with a round of introductions, and a brief introduction to the bo
ok.
6:25 p.m. group discussion: we share ou
r experience and findings reading the book so far.
7
:25 p.m. summarising: we look ahead to the next session, and
summarise today’s session.
7:45 p.m. end
or socialising: we end the session, although you’re welcome to sti
ck around until the building closes.
DESCRIPTION: The Library Book Club is everybody’s book club. Fancy a
refreshing read and change of scenery? Come and read ‘Skin Folk’
with us: the award winning 2001 short stories by Grand Master in sci
ence-fiction and fantasy, Nalo Hopkinson. So, enjoy your winter break
with a surprising and diverse read; and have something to look forwa
rd to for the new year! About Skin F
olk
Skin Folk is a wildly diverse co
llection of short stories, spanning genres of folklore, science-ficti
on, horror and romance. Written by Caribbean-Canadian author Nalo Hop
kinson and published in 2001, it was received remarkably well — for
example, winning the World Fantasy Award. Acclaim for Nal
o Hopkinson’s work didn’t end with her third book Skin Folk: in addition to numerous awards for other books, in 2020 she rece
ived the distinction of ‘Damon Knight Grand Master’ by the Scienc
e Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, recognising her role in the
genre as author, editor and teacher. Practicalities
- Ensure you obtain a (digital) copy of t
he book. As it turns out, the publisher ran out of printed bo
oks, so we recommend buying a digital version.
<
li>This second session we’re discussing chapters “The Gla
ss Bottle Trick” and “Slow Cold Chick” (totalling to 3
0 pages). For the previous session reading material consists of “
Snake” and “Tan-Tan and Dry Bone”; and the last session spans
“A Habit of Waste,” “Precious” and “Riding the Red.” - This season of the book club consists of three weekly
sessions (8, 15 and 22 January). Sessions start at 6:15 p.m.
, but you’re welcome to already join the table starting 5:30 p.m. t
o bridge a gap in your schedule, for example.
- <
strong>Sessions take place in the Library Lounge at the entr
ance of the University Library in the Main Building (HG-01A01).
- There’s no need to sign up. If you’d
like to receive updates and also to vote for books in the future, you
can join the group chat (WhatsApp).
About (this
season of) the Library Book Club
The Library Book
Club is for anyone roaming VU’s campus. We read a few books each y
ear, and try to throw something new into the mix each time; passing f
iction and non-fiction, poetry and prose, short stories and longer on
es along the way. Our librarians select three candidates for a season
and you get to vote. If you’d like to engage with this group more
often, the easiest way to get involved is through the group chat (WhatsApp)
. You can find the event pages for the other two sessions here:
This season of the Library Book Club,
we’re reading short stories. First of all, it fits the time of yea
r, considering January can be rather demanding (with the four-week st
udy period and all). The reading load is low, with two stories (about
30 pages) to read each session. Secondly, short stories are often am
azing discussion material: brevity allows authors to put forward idea
s sharply and concisely without the load of overly extensive world bu
ilding. This allows our book club to delve into the material a bit mo
re in depth: to analyse, interpret and speculate. Schedule
5:30 p.m. walk-in: y
ou’re welcome to come in early, to bridge time or to bring and have
dinner.
6:15 p.m. opening: we kick off wit
h a round of introductions, and a brief introduction to the book.&nbs
p;
6:25 p.m. group discussion: we share our exper
ience and findings reading the book so far.
7:25 p.m
. summarising: we look ahead to the next session, and summar
ise today’s session.
7:45 p.m. end or soc
ialising: we end the session, although you’re welcome to stick arou
nd until the building closes.
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR