FCA Book Club - Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Worlds, Women, Places

The time has come to announce our next read! We are going to be discussing a collection of essays by famous speculative writer Ursula le Guin, in which she gives impressions and reflections upon her travels around the world, her experience as a writer and a woman, the changes in her body and mind while going through menopause and the shortcomings of her previous writings. In this dazzling collection of essays you are going to be able to glimpse into the writer’s mind, her thoughts on arbitrary binary divisions of the world, what she actually thought about the role of literature beyond merely telling a story, but using words as reflections for political and social issues.

To purchase the book there are a few options. In Amsterdam, the book is available to pick up/order at the lovely bookshop Het Fort van Sjakoo, which also always has a great collection of feminist literature to further diversify you bookshelves – https://sjakoo.nl/en/
If you are based in Utrecht you can send an email to the lovely bookstore Bijleveld, and they will promptly order it for you. In my experience it takes around 4 working days for the book to arrive at the bookstore (and if you are picking it up yourself there I would recommend perusing their selection, as they always have the most amazing picks out) – https://www.boekhandelbijleveld.nl/bestel-een-boek/

We are upstairs in NieuwLand which unfortunately is not wheelchair accessible. If you have any accessibility needs please reach out to us (feministbookclubamsterdam[@]gmail.com) to see what is possible. 

Free entry but NieuwLand depends on the contributions of those coming to events, please donate something if you are able. 

If there are topics or questions you would like to discuss please bring those with you!  

We are looking forward to seeing you!