Starting off our winter run of Book Clubs, on October 8th 2025, we're going to discuss Colm Tóibín's The Story of The Night. Do join us!
From Wikipedia
The Story of the Night is a bildungsroman by Irish novelist Colm Tóibín. The novel interweaves the personal story of Richard Garay, a gay Argentinian man with an English mother, and the political history of Argentina through the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.
Told entirely in the first person, the novel presents a wholly convincing picture of a character who could almost be described as an anti-hero, and who distills not just the Argentinian but the global late 20th century mix of sexual and economic "freedoms" in a single life: a "story of the night" lights otherwise shadowy places.
Toibín's third novel, it was his first to feature a gay character.
The book is available from all good and bad booksellers and on Kindle. There are also lots of very affordable pre-owned copies on eBay.
What to Expect:
To get the most out of the event, there are a couple of things you should know, especially if you haven’t been to a book club before.
Read the book beforehand and be willing to offer opinions, thoughts, and comments.
Remember writing is an artform so we can all have different opinions about one book. As always, everyone is welcome to share in our safe space.
Book Your FREE Place!
As always, we strive to ensure that our events are a safe space for our LGBTQ community and friends and allies. Please remember, even if you're not Irish, you're more than welcome to join us. To do this, we ask that you register for the event beforehand. You can read our privacy policy here.
The link will go live at 1855 on October 8th and our moderator will allow you enter the Zoom meeting. You will receive the link to join the event in your confirmation email. Please keep this safe. Will will also send you a reminder just before the event.
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