Book Hours

Book Hours

Book Hours are enriching community gatherings where insightful speakers dive deep into impactful works of fiction and nonfiction. Going beyond simple reviews, discussions encourage thoughtful reflection on major themes, characters, messages, and big ideas that reveal profound truths about the human condition. By sparking dialogue around handpicked literary works, these events champion reading as a conduit for growth — fostering wisdom, broadening horizons, building compassion, and shifting perspectives.

Book Hours are enriching community gatherings where insightful speakers dive deep into impactful works of fiction and nonfiction. Going beyond simple reviews, discussions encourage thoughtful reflection on major themes, characters, messages, and big ideas that reveal profound truths about the human condition. By sparking dialogue around handpicked literary works, these events champion reading as a conduit for growth — fostering wisdom, broadening horizons, building compassion, and shifting perspectives.

Discover the Communal Power of Literature

Discover the Communal Power of Literature

What value do discussions add?

Book discussions help us recapture the magical feeling of sharing cherished stories, gaining deeper understanding through exchanging perspectives. Our Book Hours aim to facilitate this enriching dialogue, analyzing literature as a portal for shared meaning-making, relationship building, and community.

What value do discussions add?

Book discussions help us recapture the magical feeling of sharing cherished stories, gaining deeper understanding through exchanging perspectives. Our Book Hours aim to facilitate this enriching dialogue, analyzing literature as a portal for shared meaning-making, relationship building, and community.

Do discussions cultivate reading habits?

In a digital era, do physical books still matter?

Highlights from Our Book Hours

Highlights from Our Book Hours

Big Capital in an Unequal World
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Remains of the Day
My Brilliant Friend
Malcolm X
A Man Called Ove

Big Capital in an Unequal World

December 2023

Exploring the exclusivity and complexities of the elites, Faaiz Gilani narrated the observations and analysis in Dr. Rosita Armytage's book, "Big Capital in an Unequal World," at Readings, Lahore. Dr. Rosita interviewed over one hundred of the wealthiest families in Pakistan, and her conversations provided new insights regarding socio-economic aspects that we tend to overlook and how their emergence aligns with an elitist mentality.