The first meeting of The Catastrophe Hour Book Club is scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, at 3:00 p.m. ET. We will discuss the first essay of the collection, The Broken-In World.
The Broken-In World is an examination of divorce, loss, and finding unexpected peace and camaraderie in a world that “can no longer support pretense . . a world in which the stiff hide of convention and expectation has softened into supple leather."
The book club meets for 14 consecutive Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. ET, beginning June 11. The book club is for yearly paid subscribers only, so if you want to join, please upgrade your subscription.
How to Join The Book Club
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Next to your subscription type, select “Change.”
Select yearly and confirm.
And if you need any help, Kathleen has made an instruction video for you:
Housekeeping
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📘 The Catastrophe Hour book club for yearly paying subscribers starts June 11 and will run for 14 consecutive Wednesdays, 3-4 pm ET. We will meet on Zoom.
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Stuff to read and listen to:
New York Times, Jan 31, 2025: The L.A. Fires Taught Me To Accept Help
Recent(ish) solo episodes :
January 9: The First 24 Hours
January 16: The Immaterial World
January 27: Housing Wars
February 5: Remembrance Of Things Past
February 13: What Is A "Catastrophe?"
March 2: A Mental Infection
March 31: Dignity Is Out Of Style
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✈️ The Unspeakeasy’s 2025 retreat season is underway. It includes a just-announced COED retreat with more attendees and multiple speakers. October 11-12 in New York City. Programming and ticketing info here.
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