DROP CITY BOOKS PRESENTS READING LOUDLY: SMALL GROUP READING AND DISCUSSION CIRCLES, ABOUT STUFF THAT MATTERS.

PLEASE READ THE INFO BELOW BEFORE SIGNING UP!

THE BASICS:

At DCB we believe people need books and each other.

Books are about discovery, self-care, challenging our own ideas and exploring what it really means to be a human on this weird little planet.

These groups are a chance to get together in a friendly, therapeutic place and discuss a particular topic with good books to guide us.

THIS GROUP IS FOR YOU IF...

...You are exhausted by the constant expectation that your body needs to change.

...Sometimes you’e the hottest person you’ve ever seen and sometimes seeing a photograph of yourself can send you spiralling into the abyss.

...You sometimes talk to your body more like a hostile, disobedient Frankenstein’s monster rather than a beloved pal or living organism.

...You are trying to unlearn diet culture nd fatphobia in a world that really doesn’t want you to.

...You think it might be nice to spend some time remembering that this body is the one you had the day you were born and it’s got you this far.

THE BASICS

✹For adults age 18+

✹A therapeutic group reading session on an important topic.

✹Small groups, no more than 12 people.

✹Designed with mental health and human connection in mind.

✹Facilitated by a BACP accredited therapist.

✹We’ll read specially selected extracts from books, we’ll talk about them and our own lives.

✹No prior reading required.

✹No photos, no videos, no googling. Just us and our brains.

✹Funded by a grant from The Bookseller’s Association, so it’s free to attend.

✹ Although you’re not committing your cash, if you book a place, we ask that you really, really commit to doing everything you can to show up.

✹Held at Drop City Books while the shop is closed to the public.

✹Snacks and drinks included.

IMPORTANT INFO:

This group is a place to discuss our relationship to our bodies, and to celebrate them exactly as they are right now.

We will be discussing our relationship with our mirrors, with our clothes, with our food and with ever more exhausting and unattainable societal beauty standards.

Before signing up we’d encourage you to look after yourself if this topic is particularly traumatic or upsetting for you.

In this group we will be discussing the treatment of marginalised bodies: black bodies, trans bodies, fat bodies, women’s bodies, disabled bodies.

There are no unscrutinised bodies in the world we live in, but we understand that some bodies are far more scrutinised, far more, politicised and face far more danger than others.

READING LOUDLY IS A PLACE TO BE:

CURIOUS...

For these groups to be full of the kind of fun, deep chats we’re after, we need everyone involved to be in the mix: curious to learn more about themselves and other people.

That doesn’t mean a personality transplant if you’re the quiet type. It just means showing up ready to be brave and really listen to each other.

RADICAL...

Nothing happens in a vacum. You exist in the world. The world is A LOT right now.

The readings we choose and the discussions we facilitate will all be rooted in the idea that we are shaped by the systems we live in.

If you think capitalism is awesome and the patriarchy isn’t really a thing, then these groups won’t be for you.

Do you believe in the power of coming together to imagine better worlds than this one? Then step right up.

FRIENDLY...

If there’s one thing we’re good at at DCB it’s making people feel at home. So come nervous, come anxious, we’ll look after you.

We expect everyone who takes part to be respectful and kind to everyone else.

Trans and gender-non confirming people are always, always welcome at Drop City Books, if you feel like this group speaks to your experience, then it’s for you.

Speak to us about your accessibility needs: email hello@dropcitybooks.com

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