BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:Book Club: I Love Dick #2 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261119T181500 DTEND:20261119T194500 DTSTAMP:20261119T181500 UID:book-club-i-love-dick-2@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20261012T145431 LOCATION:VU Main building, 1105, 1st floor - Library Lounge, De Boelelaan, 1081 HV, Amsterdam SUMMARY:Book Club: I Love Dick #2 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Readers and book clu bs alike have a tendency of sticking to their loved genres. But why s tick with ‘genre’? Join the Library Book Club in reading Chris Kr aus’ genre bending ‘I Love Dick’. Are we dealing here with fict ion or autobiography; with memoir or critical theory; with a confessi onal or with philosophy? None. We’re dealing with a must-read.  ;

About the book and its author

Chris Kraus (1955) is a multiplicity of things, from filmmaker and critic to performanc e artist and writer. She is by all means genre bending in her writing , blending the theoretical and personal. Even lines between fiction a nd autobiography, and between critical theory and memoir are blended in novel of letters from 1997: I Love Dick.

Although r eception of the book was cold when it first appeared, over the course of three decades the title has cemented itself as required reading i n feminist and literary scenes. The love letters to the addressed ‘ Dick’ aren’t just about main character Chris’ infatuation and u nfold in a philosophical reflection that Kraus herself called ‘lone ly girl phenomenology’.

Sessions and reading material < /h3>

This book club season consists of three weekly sessions on Thu rsdays 12, 19 and 26 November. Also, there’s a creative session sch eduled on 5 January (2027). If you join, you’re not obliged to part icipate in all sessions. The reading material for each session is as follows: 

The creative session takes place on Tuesday 5 Januar y 2027 from 5:00 till 8:00 p.m. Details and (potential) preparation i s discussed during prior sessions. 

Other practicalities& nbsp;

Schedule 

5:30 p.m.: walk-in.  
You’re welcome to come in early, to bridge time or to bring and have dinner. 

6:15 p.m.: opening. 
We kick off with a round of introductions, and a brie f introduction of the book. 

6:25 p.m.: group disc ussion.  
We share our experience and findings readi ng 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 stick aro und until the building closes. 

About the Library Book Cl ub

The Library Book Club is for anyone roaming VU’s campus. We read a few books each year, and try to throw something new into th e mix each time; passing fiction and non-fiction, poetry and prose, s hort stories and longer ones along the way. Our librarians select thr ee candidates for a season and you get to vote. If you’d like to en gage with this group more often, the easiest way to get involved is t hrough the group chat (WhatsApp). Information on future sessions can be fou nd on our VU webpage.

DESCRIPTION: Readers and book clubs alike have a tendency of sticking to their loved genres. But why stick with ‘genre’? Join the Libra ry Book Club in reading Chris Kraus’ genre bending ‘I Love Dick� �. Are we dealing here with fiction or autobiography; with memoir or critical theory; with a confessional or with philosophy? None. We’r e dealing with a must-read. 

About the book and its authorChris Kraus (1955) is a multiplicity of things, from filmmaker and critic to performance artist and writer. She is by all means genre b ending in her writing, blending the theoretical and personal. Even li nes between fiction and autobiography, and between critical theory an d memoir are blended in novel of letters from 1997: I Love Dick.Although reception of the book was cold when it first appeared, o ver the course of three decades the title has cemented itself as requ ired reading in feminist and literary scenes. The love letters to the addressed ‘Dick’ aren’t just about main character Chris’ inf atuation and unfold in a philosophical reflection that Kraus herself called ‘lonely girl phenomenology’.

Sessions and reading mater ial 

This book club season consists of three weekly sessions on Thursdays 12, 19 and 26 November. Also, there’s a creative sess ion scheduled on 5 January (2027). If you join, you’re not obliged to participate in all sessions. The reading material for each session is as follows: 
  • Thurs day 12 November, 6:15 till 7:45 p.m., read part 1 of the book, ti tled “Scenes from a Marriage.” In our edition (Serpent’s Tail, 2016), this is pages 1 – 102. 
  • Thur sday 19 November, 6:15 till 7:45 p.m., read the first three chapters of part 2, titled “Every Letter is a Love Letter,” “Route 126� � and “The Exegesis.” This is pages 103 – 169.  
  • Thursday 26 Novembe r, 6:15 till 7:45 p.m., read the last five chapters the book, sta rting with “Kike Art.” This is pages 170 – 245 . 
The creative session takes place on Tuesday 5 Januar y 2027 from 5:00 till 8:00 p.m. Details and (potential) preparation i s discussed during prior sessions. 

Other practicalities  ;

  • We’ve picked the Serpent’s Tail edition o f 2016 as a reference point (ISBN 9781781256480), so page nu mbers refer to that edition. 
  • The location is the Library Lounge, at the entry of the University Library i n the Main Building (HG-01A01). 
  • There’s no need to sign up. If you’d like to receive updates and to v ote for books in the future, you can join the group chat (WhatsApp). < /li>

Schedule 

5:30 p.m.: walk-in.  
You’re welcome to come in early, to bridge time or to bri ng and have dinner. 6:15 p.m.: opening. We kick off with a round of introductions, and a brief introduction of the book. 6:25 p.m.: group discussion. &nbs p;
We share our experience and findings reading the book so far.&n bsp;7:25 p.m.: summarising. 
We look ahead t o the next session and summarise today’s session. 7:45 p.m.: < strong>end or socialising. 
We end the session, alth ough you’re welcome to stick around until the building closes.  ;

About the Library Book Club

The Library Book Club is for any one roaming VU’s campus. We read a few books each year, and try to throw something new into the mix each time; passing fiction and non-f iction, poetry and prose, short stories and longer ones 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 easie st way to get involved is through the group chat (WhatsApp). Information on future sessions can be found on our VU webpage. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR