Reading 'The Mermaid of Black Conch' by Monique Roffey

Start your Saturday morning with a book club exploring Monique Roffey’s The Mermaid of Black Conch. It's a book that captured my heart the first time I read it and for my fellow fans of magical realism, I can confidently say that you will love this story. Often heart-breaking and yet also soul-restoring, this is a captivating tale of friendship, love and transformation.  

For lovers of Caribbean literature, I would also suggest popping along to Senate House Library's stall at the festival’s Discovery Day at Holborn Library  on Saturday 26th October (which will be sat next our book club). The team will be giving a taster of what to expect at their latest exhibition at Senate House Library, titled In the Grip of Change: the Caribbean and its British Diaspora opening on 29th October. This exhibition traces British Caribbean colonies’ paths to independence, highlighting the work of transnational activists. It also explores the Caribbean diaspora in Britain and how successive changes to immigration and nationality laws have culminated in the 'Windrush' scandal. 

All book club sessions and the exhibition are FREE, no booking required, just turn up!