Book Club: At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O’Neill

Join us on Tuesday June 10th for our next LGBTQ book club! Led by our Treasurer, Ed, we will discuss Jamie O’Neill’s ‘At Swim Two Boys’.

From Wikipedia:

The title is a punning allusion to Flann O’Brien‘s At Swim-Two-Birds. The book is written in a stream-of-consciousness style, which has led to favourable comparisons to James Joyce.

Ten years after publication, Alison Walsh, reviewing the year 2001 for the Sunday Independent, called it “a vintage one in Irish writing”, specifically naming the “unforgettable” At Swim, Two Boys alongside books by Dermot Bolger, Eoin Colfer and Nuala O’Faolain Terry Pender commented on At Swim, Two Boys: “With only this work O’Neill can take his rightful place among the great Irish writers beginning with Joyce and ending with Roddy Doyle”.

The book is available from all good and bad booksellers, on Kindle and audiobook. There are also lots of very affordable pre-owned copies on eBay.

What to Expect:

To get the most out of the event, there are a couple of things you should know, especially if you haven’t been to a book club before.

Read the book beforehand and be willing to offer opinions, thoughts, and comments.

Remember writing is an artform so we can all have different opinions about one book. As always, everyone is welcome to share in our safe space.

Book Your FREE Place!

As always, we strive to ensure that our events are a safe space for our LGBTQ community and friends and allies. Please remember, even if you’re not Irish, you’re more than welcome to join us. To do this, we ask that you register for the event beforehand. You can read our privacy policy here.

You can book your place at the event here or in the Eventbrite widget below.

The link will go live at 1855 on June 10th and our moderator will allow you enter the Zoom meeting. You will receive the link to join the event in your confirmation email. Please keep this safe. Will will also send you a reminder just before the event.

If you have any comments or questions, please email londonirishlgbtnetwork@gmail.com