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

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