Asian Literature

[close] The R.A.S. Korean Literature Club is an English-language, in-person, Korean-literature-discussion group in Seoul. ※※※ NEXT MEETING! ※※※ Thursday, June 11th, 2026 - Gathering time: 6:30pm - Discussion 7:30--9:00pm [June 2026 book] ---> IF WE CANNOT GO AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT , by Cho-yeop Kim (tr. Anton Hur, 2026) [July 2026 book] ---> FLASHLIGHT , by Susan Choi _____ MEETING LOCATION North Terrace Building, BF below Trevari Cafe (Anguk), Jongno, Seoul. Address: 12 Yulgok-ro 10-gil, Jongno. 노스테라스빌딩, 트레바리 안국 아지트 (지하층) / 서울 종로구 율곡로10길 12 창덕이십일. _____ INFO Our club (RASKLC / RAS KLC / RAS-KLC / RAS Book Club) has one main gathering per month (usually second Thursday) plus regular special events (about one/month). We read and discuss works of Korean literature in English, usually in translation. We began as part of the Royal Asiatic Society—Korea ("RAS"; or RASKB), the former social-scholarly organization dedicated to the study of Korea in English. Attendance at our gatherings is free and open to all who have read the book and can discuss it in English. ______ PAST & FUTURE BOOKS See GoodReads page "Bookshelf": https://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf/1263773?order=d&per_page=30&shelf=read&sort=date_finished&view=main , and the list of books read by the Club: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/497131?group_id=1263773 OTHER EVENTS The RAS Korean Literature Club hosts special events regularly, including excursions, book-launches, and author-discussions. _______ JOIN US Feel free to join this GoodReads group, wherever you are in the world! Keep up with what we're doing; -- read, reply, start discussions: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/0?group_id=1263773 If you're in Korea: Get in touch, join us in person. We have first-time guests at every gathering. CONTACT - KakaoTalk (ID "yuletyde"; Peter J) - Email: raskorealit AT "gee mail" - Instagram: @RAS_Korea_Lit

[close] Hi welcome to this group!! Here is a safe space for all book reading from across the country or even the world! Once we have around 10-15 group members we will vote and pick the book of the month and if you haven't read it or if you have read it, we will make a discussion post to talk about it. feel free to make as many discussion posts as you want talking about anything and everything. NO racist homophobic or just plain rude comments will be tolerated. for book nominations smut and any genres are welcomed!! Thank you please join we will have so much fun!

[close] A book club with the record of meeting once :)

[close] This is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, nonfiction, thrillers, graphic novels, and memoirs. Every month the hosts of the book club record a podcast episode to discuss the book of the month. Listen & Subscribe to our podcast: Website: http://www.booksandboba.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/books-and-boba/id1159846166 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6A3AYFQLggeEIEQqeCH0Av Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/potluck-podcast-collective/books-and-boba RSS: https://simplecast.com/podcasts/2286/rss