Brain Worms 124 / The 7th Function of Language by Laurent Binet

Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies—struck by a laundry van. The world of letters mourns a tragic accident. But what if it wasn’t an accident at all? A brilliantly erudite comedy, The Seventh Function of Language takes us from the cafés of Saint-Germain to the corridors of Cornell University, and into the duels and orgies of the Logos Club, a secret philosophical society that dates all the way back to the Roman Empire. Binet has written both a send-up and a wildly exuberant celebration of the French intellectual tradition. Who can you trust when the idea of truth itself is at stake? You don't have to have read it to join us - but it'll probably help. We've teamed up with Burley Fisher Book Shop to offer you 10% off The 7th Function of Language by Laurent Binet. Simply click on the link below and use the code "RIO" to claim your copy of the book: https://burleyfisherbooks.com/products/the-7th-function-of-language We will be meeting in The Ludski Bar in the Rio Cinema. https://www.riocinema.org.uk/your-visit/ You are welcome to bring outside food in with you but please buy your drinks from inside the cinema. Thank you. We hope to see you there. ... To join the Brain Worms WhatsApp Group please click here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EvFibn1d6AsEwdVGmwkhko (in order to stop spam bots this will take you to a Waiting Room. Once in please write your name and we will join you to the main chat). Meetup charges subscription fees. If you would like to make a donation please click here: https://paypal.me/philosophycollective You can also find the Brain Worms Book Club here: https://www.meetup.com/brain-worms-book-club/