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Enjoy the Folger from the comfort of your living room with talks, workshops, and performances available streaming and on-demand.
Folger Book Club:
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Folger Book Club: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
An "eco-thriller" that asks questions about morality and ambition, drawing on themes and relationships from Macbeth.
Thu, Aug 1, 2024, 6:30pm
Folger Book Club:
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Folger Book Club: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Our September book club selection looks at a frequently banned book about a plague year in 17th-century England.
Thu, Sep 5, 2024, 6:30pm
Folger Book Club:
Edith Holler by Edward Carey
Edith Holler by Edward Carey
Folger Book Club: Edith Holler by Edward Carey
A macabre tale set in 19th-century Norwich, our October selection ruminates on childhood in a theatrical setting.
Thu, Oct 10, 2024, 6:30pm
Folger Book Club:
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
Folger Book Club: Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
Our November book club selection is a contemporary romance adaptation of Taming of the Shrew set in a New Jersey South Asian community.
Thu, Nov 7, 2024, 6:30pm
Folger Book Club:
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Folger Book Club: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Set in late 16th-century Spain, our December selection features a high stakes magical contest in a lush early modern setting.
Thu, Dec 5, 2024, 6:30pm