Book Club

Tove Jansson’s 'The Summer Book' + my recommended reading

Jul 14 • Katherine May

M.F.K. Fisher was more than a food writer

Elissa Altman closes our Gastronomical Me book club with a few choice words...

Jun 19 • Katherine May

The Gastronomical We

Introducing an M.F.K Fisher classic for May’s book club

May 12 • Katherine May

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating readalong recording

Discussing this beautiful book with snail fans Josie George and Rebecca Armstrong

Feb 27 • Katherine May

Wild Snail Readalong, week 3

Sensing like a snail

Feb 19 • Katherine May

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

Introducing our February and March group read!

Feb 6 • Katherine May

Modern Nature readalong - Live recording

Discussing Derek Jarman's extraordinary diary

Nov 27, 2025 • Katherine May and Rebecca Armstrong

47:25

Modern Nature catch-up + news of a live discussion

Join us next Tuesday for the readalong chat!

Nov 20, 2025 • Katherine May

Introducing November’s readalong: Modern Nature by Derek Jarman

A diary of life in a hostile landscape + reading guide + a giveaway!

Nov 13, 2025 • Katherine May

Notes on Sylvia Townsend Warner

Getting to know this month’s book club author

Aug 7, 2025 • Katherine May

Out of Sheer Rage, Part 5

Listen now | If you’re just catching up, here’s Part 4 of our readalong and you can find a full list here.

May 22, 2025 • Katherine May

51:36

Out of Sheer Rage, Part 4

The true meaning of procrastination

May 8, 2025 • Katherine May

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