Saturday, 23 December 2023

Thursday, 21 December 2023 (191.4)

The last reading stopped at: “Europasianised Afferyank!” (191.4)

Please note that there will be no reading between Christmas and New Year. The next reading will be held on Thursday, 4 January 2024.



With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

“Europasianised Afferyank!” (191.4)

Saturday, 16 December 2023

Thursday, 14 December 2023 (189.27)

The last reading stopped at: “— groom” (189.27).

Please note that there will be no readings at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation between Christmas and New Year.

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

Sunday, 10 December 2023

Thursday, 7 December 2023 (188.14)

The last reading stopped at: “twosome twiminds” (188.14) 

One favourite passage was:



With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

“literally astundished” (188.3)

Monday, 4 December 2023

Thursday, 30 November 2023 (187.1)

The last reading stopped at: “in he skittled” (187.1)

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler and Antonia Fritz

Sunday, 26 November 2023

Thursday, 23 November 2023 (185.13)

The last reading stopped at: “his own damned cheek.” (185.13) 

One favourite passage was:



With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

“by the dodginess of his lentern” (184.17)

Saturday, 18 November 2023

Thursday, 16 November 2023 (184.10)

The last reading stopped at: “himsel in furniture” (184.10)

Some favourite passages were:





With thanks to Rahel Huwyler and Frances Ilmberger


“fallen lucifers” (163.16)

“glass eyes for an eye, gloss teeth for a tooth” (183.36)

Saturday, 11 November 2023

Thursday, 9 November 2023 (182.29)

The last reading stopped at: “unwhisperably so!” (182.29)

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

Sunday, 5 November 2023

Thursday, 2 November 2023 (181.26)

The last reading stopped at: “why a stunk, mister.” (181.26)

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

Thursday, 26 October 2023 (179.21)

The last reading stopped at: “loose past” (179.21)

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

Monday, 23 October 2023

Thursday, 19 October 2023 (177.36)

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “bunnyboy rodger” (177.36)

Monday, 16 October 2023

Thursday, 12 October 2023 (176.35)

The last reading stopped at: “a bedtick from Schwitzer's” (176.35)

With thanks to Frances and Rahel

Monday, 9 October 2023

Thursday, 5 October 2023 (175.18)

The last reading stopped at the end of the poem with: 

chirps the Ballat of Perce-Oreille.” (175.18)

With thanks to Ron Ewart

Saturday, 30 September 2023

Thursday, 28 September 2023 (174.4)

The last reading stopped at: “rigmarole.” (174.4)

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

Monday, 25 September 2023

Thursday, 21 September 2023 (172.26)

The last reading stopped at: “Inconvenient, David.” (172.26)

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

Monday, 18 September 2023

Thursday, 14 September 2023 (170.9)

The last reading stopped at: “to the winner.” (170.9)

One favourite passage was:



With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

“his little brothron and sweestureens” (170.4)

Saturday, 9 September 2023

Thursday, 7 September 2023 (167.17)

The last reading stopped with: “the canting crew” (167.17)

With thanks to A.

Sunday, 3 September 2023

Thursday, 31 August 2023 (165.32)

The last reading stopped at: “foolproof and pryperfect” (165.32)

With thanks to A.

Sunday, 27 August 2023

Thursday, 24 August 2023 (164.20)

The last reading stopped at: lump of gold!” (164.20)

One favourite is:



With thanks to William Brockman

“the worthy old auberginiste”

Sunday, 20 August 2023

Tuesday, 18 July 2023

Thursday, 13 July 2023 (161.36)

The last reading stopped at: I'm beyond Caesar outnullused.” (161.36)

With thanks to Bill Brockman

Monday, 10 July 2023

Thursday, 6 July 2023 (160.18)

The last reading stopped at: “Do, sweet Daniel!” 

With thanks to A.

Sunday, 2 July 2023

Thursday, 29 June 2023 (159.5)

The last reading stopped at: “And Nuvoletta, a lass.” (159.5)

One favourite passage was:



With thanks to A.

“O! O! O! Par la pluie!” (158.23)

Saturday, 24 June 2023

Thursday, 22 June 2023 (158.4)

The last reading stopped at: “wis pinefully obliviscent.” (158.4)

One favourite passage was:




With thanks to A.

Monday, 19 June 2023

Saturday, 10 June 2023

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

Thursday, 25 May 2023 (154.6)

Please note: There will be no reading this coming Thursday, June 1, due to the Friends annual meeting. The next Finnegans Wake reading will be held on June 8.

The last reading stopped at: “A Gripes!” (154.6)

One favourite was:



Sunday, 14 May 2023

Thursday, 11 May 2023 (152.34)

Please note: There will be no reading on Thursday, 18 May (Ascension Day). The next reading will be held on 25 May 2023.

The last reading stopped at: “every inch of an immortal.” (152.34)

Sunday, 7 May 2023

Thursday, 4 May 2023 (151.24)

The last reading stopped at: “Tyro a toray!” (151.24)

With thanks to A.

Saturday, 29 April 2023

Saturday, 22 April 2023

Sunday, 16 April 2023

Sunday, 9 April 2023

Thursday, 6 April 2023 (145.20)

The last reading stopped at: “spill me swooning.” (145.20)

One favourite passage was:



With thanks to Frances Ilmberger


“my sighs in shockings” (144.21)

Monday, 3 April 2023

Thursday, 30 March 2023 (144.13)

The last reading stopped at: “such is Spanish” (144.13)

One favourite passage was:





With thanks to Frances Ilmberger


“just becups they won the egg and spoon” (144.9)

Saturday, 25 March 2023

Thursday, 23 March 2023 (143.2)

The last reading stopped at: “one man more.” (143.2)

With thanks to A.

Saturday, 18 March 2023

Thursday, 16 March 2023 (141.33)

The last reading stopped at: “by me midden name Tik.”

With thanks to A.

Saturday, 11 March 2023

Thursday, 9 March 2023 (140.36)

The last reading stopped at: “in the gaarden.” (140.36)

One favourite was:



“combarative embottled history” (140.33)

Saturday, 4 March 2023

Thursday, 2 March 2023 (139.6)

The last reading stopped at: “in villas old as new” (139.6)

One favourite was:




With thanks to A.


“a larmsworth of salt” (137.35)

Monday, 27 February 2023

Thursday, 23 February 2023 (137.33)

The last reading stopped at: “minds of jugoslaves” (137.33)

One favourite was:



With thanks to A.


“hires a towhorse to haul his shoes” (137.27)

Sunday, 19 February 2023

Thursday, 16 February 2013 (136.26)

The last reading stopped at: middlishneck aged about” (136.26)

One favourite was:



With thanks to A.


“the song of sparrownotes on his stave of wires” (135.35)

Saturday, 11 February 2023

Sunday, 5 February 2023

Thursday, 2 February 2023 (134.9)

The last reading reading stopped at, “tre to uno tips the scale” (134.9) 

The opportunity to drink a generous toast to celebrate the writer's 141st birthday was not missed, of course.

With thanks to A.

Saturday, 28 January 2023

Thursday, 26 January 2023 (133.29)

The last reading stopped at: “publicly to brigstoll” (133.29)

One favourite passage was:



With thanks to A.


“put to music by one shoebard” (133.26)

Saturday, 21 January 2023

Thursday, 19 January 2023 (132.15)

The last reading stopped at: “Miraculone, Monstrucceleen” (132.15)



With thanks to Ron Ewart.

Monday, 16 January 2023

Sunday, 8 January 2023