The Outhouse Book Club returns on Wednesday, 16 April 2025 from 6-8pm in the Outhouse Library.
Our theme for the April Book Club will be: Queer books longlisted for the Booker Prize. To that end, we’ll be discussing Frankissstein: A Love Story by Jeanette Winterson.
Title: Frankissstein: A Love Story
Authors: Jeanette Winterson
Length: ~344 pages
Description:
In Brexit Britain, a young transgender doctor called Ry is falling in love – against their better judgement – with Victor Stein, a celebrated professor leading the public debate around AI.
Meanwhile, Ron Lord, just divorced and living with Mum again, is set to make his fortune launching a new generation of sex dolls for lonely men everywhere.
Across the Atlantic, in Phoenix, Arizona, a cryogenics facility houses dozens of bodies of men and women who are medically and legally dead… but waiting to return to life.
But the scene is set in 1816, when nineteen-year-old Mary Shelley writes a story about creating a non-biological life-form. ‘Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful.'
How does it work?
Once you have secured your ticket, it's up to you to source a copy of this month's book to read in time for the next Book Club session. See below for information on how you can find a copy of this month's book.
Attendance is free, but space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot!
Tickets are limited to 1 per order. If you can no longer attend this event, please refund your ticket through your order confirmation email. Alternatively, you can contact Menzi at venue@outhouse.ie.
Where can I find copies of this month's book?
Available in most bookshops and online, ranging from €12-€15, as well as on audiobook. The Outhouse Library will have a copy available to check out, and don’t forget to check out your local library as well!
Book Swap:
If you’d like to join in, all you have to do is bring along a book of your choosing on the 16th April. If you’ve already brought a book, there’s no need to bring another, but you can if you wish.
We’ll continue this for another few months to rotate the books around, and at the end you’ll have the option to get your book back, or donate it to Outhouse Library.
