English Alumni Book Club
Join the SFU English Alumni Book Club and connect with other SFU English alumni over engaging texts! Our book club is guided by SFU English alumnus and Langara instructor Glenn Deefholts. Contact englcmns@sfu.ca to be added to our email list.
Upcoming Meeting: Thursday, July 24th, 2025 (6:15-7:45 PM)
Location: Community Room #1 of the Tommy Douglas branch of the Burnaby Public Library: 7311 Kingsway, Burnaby B.C.
Reading Selection: "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway.
*Trigger warning: This text contains mature themes (abortion, unwanted/unplanned pregnancy).
Download the PDF below.
Meeting 4: April 23, 2025
Reading Selection: "The Garden of Time" by J.G. Ballard. Read the story online.
Meeting 3: November 14, 2024
Reading Selection: “The Way Up to Heaven,” a short story by Roald Dahl; An unofficial version of the story is available online.
Meeting 2: August 1, 2024
Reading Selection: “Birdsong,” a short story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; This story is available online.
Meeting 1: May 23, 2024
Reading Selection: "Survivor's Pension" by S.G. Wong
More information about the story selection: "Survivors' Pension" comes from the anthology, Vancouver Noir, edited by Sam Wiebe, who was SFU English's 2023 writer-in-residence.