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Speak, Memory Book Club (August 2025)

Reading Nabokov's Autobiography

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Ian Cattanach
Jul 18, 2025
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We are back for another month of the Vladimir Nabokov book club!

This month, we are reading Nabokov’s autobiography, Speak, Memory, on August 9th at 9 AM.

Nabokov’s autobiography is like none ever written, the prose, style, and approach are INSANE! If you’ve never read Nabokov before, this isn’t a bad place to start, as the prose and life story are exciting.

Next month, we will be back on the grind with Pale Fire, but I think exploring Nabokov’s life will help us dive deeper into his works!

I would still encourage you to join if you can’t make the call because you can

  • Watch the recorded calls, which will be posted below

  • Lurk and listen to the call while it’s live if you’re busy with your family, commuting, working, or doing whatever. I am 100% fine with you popping in, saying your thoughts, and leaving if you’re super busy!

  • You can maybe make it to one of our other 10+ book clubs every month

  • FYI, beginners and expert readers are all welcome :)

We will meet on the date below at 9 AM PST on Zoom and talk for 45 minutes

August 9th - Speak, Memory

Zoom Link and Book Club Call Recording (Book Club call links are updated the day of the call below)

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