Margaret Atwood: Old Babes in the Wood/Stone Mattress

We will be reading two stories from Margaret Atwood: Stone Mattress and Old Babes in the Wood. both are available on The New Yorker website, with a link to read the text in a single document in the comments.

The Short Reads Club Aims to be a celebration of short-form writing, perfect for anyone who wants to join a book club but doesn't have the time or energy to invest in longer reads, people looking for a gentle route back into regular reading, and, of course, general fans of short stories

Twice a month we will read a different short story/stories connected either by theme or author. We read across genres and always welcome suggestions of great pieces to add to our tbr

We meet in The Amnesty Bookshop on Micklegate. Teas and coffees will be available

There is an attendance fee of £3 per person, this goes towards the Meetup fees and snacks. Any excess funds at the end of the year will be donated to Amnesty International UK as thanks for the use of the bookshop