If a book could talk it would say “Read me,” but it cannot do so without a mouth. That is why passionate researchers and professional bookworms from the University of Antwerp have decided to lend their voice to a book that they believe wants to be read.

LeesMij/ReadMe is a collaboration between doctoral students and De Groene Waterman bookstore. The book club started in 2018, but a global pandemic unfortunately put the initiative on hold. There is still a great number of books, however, that want to be read. That is why Literandi, the collective for doctoral students at the department of literature in Antwerp, decided to breathe new life into this project, starting in September.

The 2024-2025 programme features seven sessions of two hours, each led by a doctoral student from the University of Antwerp. Since the bookclub is bilingual, the program features books in English and in Dutch. Participation is free but registration is required (please note: participants can attend any number of sessions, as the registration is per session, not for the entire program).

Sessions

• 21/09/2024: Jorge Luis Borges - The Aleph
• 12/10/2024: Fjodor Dostojevski - Aantekeningen uit het ondergrondse​
• 22/11/2024: Daniel Kehlmann - Tijl​
• 14/12/2024: Sheena Patel - I'm a Fan​
• 24/01/2025: Hilary Mantel - Wolf Hall​
• 7/02/2025: Claudia Rankine - Citizen​
• 26/04/2025: Benjamin Labatut - The MANIAC​
• 20/06/2025: Max Porter - Grief is the Thing with Feathers