CWA Bookclub

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Book 1: “Sense & Sensibility” by Jane Austen (7:30 pm Thursday, 11th Sept 2025) Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen with our Book Club launching its programme with a discussion of the classic novel, “Sense & Sensibility”. No cost to attend this online event but please register to be sent the link to join our event

Book 2: “The Occupation” by Chloe Adams (7:30 pm Thursday, 27th Nov 2025) With Guest appearance by the Author – Chloe Adams – Winner of the Penguin Literary Prize discussing her newly released book. In the autumn of 1949, two women convene in the parlour of a Melbourne hotel. Tess is married and childless. Mary, unwed and pregnant. Surrendering to the unimaginable, Mary agrees to a life-altering pact: she will give her child to Tess. One year earlier, Mary stands on the deck of an Australian naval ship, awaiting arrival in the ruined Japanese city of Kure. There, thousands of Australians have established an occupation of the Hiroshima prefecture. As she settles into her new life, Mary finds carefree expats touring the countryside, hosting picnics and even throwing parties, all while the war-ravaged locals try to rebuild their lives. When she meets Sully, an Australian journalist, Mary’s idealised notion of the occupation crumbles. Confronted by moral ambiguity on such a grand scale, she becomes reckless. Returning home may seem the answer, but even there, echoes of the occupation linger.

A Zoom link will be sent in advance of the session to all registered members. Pre-reading will include reading the selected novel plus discussion questions. Pre-registration (essential) online