Serhiy Zhadan on the reading list: Kraków book club today

The Central European Book Club is scheduled to meet today, 29 September 2026, at 18:00 at Potocki Palace, Rynek Główny 20 in Kraków. The International Cultural Centre has published the details.

Where and when to find the event

Discussion will begin with passages from Serhiy Zhadan’s “W mieście wojna” and “Arabeski”, led by Paulina Małochleb. The notice announces a conversation about his writing, not an appearance by the author.

A discussion of books, not an author appearance

Before attending, check the organizer’s latest information and any participation conditions. Pay attention to the event address rather than automatically heading to the headquarters of the institution named in an invitation.

Prepare a question of your own

Our reading suggestion: choose a short scene and note a question about how it is told. Consider what comes from the narrator’s voice and what comes from dialogue. Your interpretation need not be a polished presentation; a starting point is enough.

If referring to a passage, record its title and page in the edition you used. That helps others locate it and avoids confusion between editions. We do not attribute unverified interpretations to the books here; this article presents the evening’s programme.

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