Adams Street Book Club: "Gliff" by Ali Smith

About this event

Join us for a discussion of our October 2026 book club selection, Gliff by Ali Smith. Copies available for pickup at the Adams Street Library or check out Libby for e-book and audiobook versions. The Adams Street Book Club meets on the last Thursday of every month. Drop by for a cup of tea or coffee, share your thoughts on the book, hear what others have to say about it, and connect with fellow community members. Haven't finished the book yet? No worries! You're still welcome to join the discussion. Registration is not required, but if you'd like to receive a reminder email the week of the discussion, feel free to sign up. Ages 18+. From the Publisher: Winner of the Dublin Literary Award (2026) From a literary master, a moving and genre-bending story about our era-spanning search for meaning and knowing An uncertain near-future. A story of new boundaries drawn between people daily. A not-very brave new world. Add two children. And a horse. From a Scottish word meaning a transient moment, a shock, a faint glimpse, Gliff explores how and why we endeavour to make a mark on the world. In a time when western industry wants to reduce us to algorithms and data—something easily categorizable and predictable—Smith shows us why our humanity, our individual complexities, matter more than ever.

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