Narrative sequences
Reading arcs across the festival
Instead of treating each session as standalone, we group titles into sequences. Each sequence has its own reading order, a weekly live discussion, and a closing conversation between the authors.
Sequence 1 · Memoir
Home and Elsewhere
Migration, return and the places we carry with us.
- 1
Strangers I Know
Claudia Durastanti · Italy
Live discussion · Oct 6, 2025
Closing conversation between all three authors — Oct 27, 2025, online with open chat.
Sequence 2 · Literary Fiction
Inheritance
What families pass down, deliberately or otherwise.
- 1
Normal People
Sally Rooney · Ireland
Live discussion · Jan 12, 2026
- 2
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong · United States
Live discussion · Jan 19, 2026
- 3
The Vegetarian
Han Kang · South Korea
Live discussion · Jan 26, 2026
Closing conversation between all three authors — Feb 2, 2026, online with open chat.
Sequence 3 · Poetry
The Long Season
Time, weather and patience as a narrative engine.
Closing conversation between all three authors — Mar 30, 2026, online with open chat.
Sequence 4 · Speculative Fiction
After the Map Ends
Speculative work that begins where the known world stops.
- 1
Fever Dream
Samanta Schweblin · Argentina
Live discussion · Jun 8, 2026
- 2
Time Shelter
Georgi Gospodinov · Bulgaria
Live discussion · Jun 15, 2026
- 3
American War
Omar El Akkad · Canada
Live discussion · Jun 22, 2026
Closing conversation between all three authors — Jun 29, 2026, online with open chat.
How a sequence runs
A sequence opens with a short introduction from the curator, moves through one title per week with a live discussion for each, and finishes with a joint session where the participating authors talk to each other rather than to a moderator. Titles are confirmed with each author before a sequence is announced.