The ‘Critical reading, critical writing’ course is an online class taught by Galley Beggar co-director and Guardian journalist Sam Jordison. Places will be limited to 20 people per class, and the course will run for a six-month period, with six classes to a course (running for two hours per session). For the spring/ summer 2023 course (beginning February 2023), the selected titles are:

• 7 February 2023, Kate Chopin, The Awakening

• 7 March 2023, Jane Austen, Persuasion

• 11 April 2023, Hilary Mantel, Beyond Black

• 16 May 2023, Don Delillo , White Noise

• 13 June 2023, Zadie Smith, White Teeth

• 11 July 2023, Alex Pheby, Playthings

After booking, a welcome email will be sent to you, with further information.