Dragonworld: Four Short Stories from China

When:
December 12, 2016 @ 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm
2016-12-12T18:45:00+00:00
2016-12-12T21:00:00+00:00
Where:
Free Word Centre
60 Farringdon Rd
London EC1R
UK
Cost:
£5/£3
Contact:
Box Office
020 7324 2570

If you love exploring the world, storytelling and books, join Free Word on a monthly fictional journey that’s just as rewarding as (and less exhausting than) the real thing. Whether you’re a London local or new to the city, come and connect with others who want to see the world with fresh eyes and open minds.

Join Free Word and Read Paper Republic for an evening of speed-book clubbing! Read on to find out how it works…

A police officer investigating a brutal murder interrogates his chief suspect, but the details of the crime itself are constantly shifting. A woman hopes a knight in shining armour will offer her an escape from the road she seems destined to pace forever. A dispute between two witnesses to a killing results in a fatal duel. A teenage gamer must find a way to deal with the concrete-hungry dragons that are somehow taking over his town.

Acts of violence punctuate these four works of contemporary Chinese fiction, but as the stories unfold it becomes increasingly difficult to differentiate fantasy from reality, the dream from the conscious. The rhythms of genre fiction are echoed and distorted in these category-defying tales of death, desire, and despair.

Following our sell-out speed-book clubbing event in March, Read Paper Republic is delighted to be partnering with Free Word for a follow-up event with a fantastical flavour.

All you need to do is read the four Chinese fantasy short stories (or our sneaky Cheat Sheet) in advance, then come along to discuss them in groups led by their four translators.

To book tickets, download the stories and get reading visit freewordcentre.com/whats-on/dragonworld-china.

On the second Monday of each month, meet writers from around the world and hear them talk about their work. We also focus on their translators who help these books travel and open up discussions that cross the globe. Free Word provides a friendly space for you to ask questions of writers and translators as they share an exclusive insight into the creative process of storytelling.

Click here to explore the Wanderlust events we’ve held so far and read about (and around) some of the books we’ve featured.

You can also visit Free Word’s Wanderlust playlist on SoundCloud; we record each event so that you never have to miss out.