Word Club: Reading Series and Conversations with Contemporary Authors
Photo: João Torres
Clube da Palavra, an initiative that is part of MAP— Mostra de Artes da Palavra—presents its annual program, reaffirming its status as an unconventional, open, and deeply participatory book club dedicated to reading and discussing contemporary Portuguese literature.
With monthly meetings centered on recently published works, the Clube da Palavra brings together throughout the year figures such as Afonso Reis Cabral, Bruno Vieira Amaral, Domingos Amaral, Maria Francisca Gama, Marta Hugon, Rita da Nova, and Rui Cardoso Martins.
The sessions, which last approximately an hour and a half, are moderated by Anabela Galhardo Couto and take place in an informal setting designed to foster a vibrant and close-knit literary community. Admission is free, subject to prior registration.
Schedule
January 24 — Clube da Palavra #12
Introductory session for Clube da Palavra 2026, with an open mic
February 21 — Clube da Palavra #13
,Bruno Vieira Amaral — Everyone Has a Plan
March 21 — Clube da Palavra #14
,Marta Hugon — Souvenir
April 18 — Clube da Palavra #15
,Luís Maio — *No One Knows Where He Is*
May 23 — Book Club #16
,Maria Francisca Gama — *The Madwoman's Daughter*
June 20 — Clube da Palavra #17
Rui Cardoso Martins — If It Were Easy, It Would Be for Others
September 19 — Book Club #18
Afonso Reis Cabral — *The Last Grandfather*
October 17 — Clube da Palavra #19
,Rita da Nova — *Apesar do Sangue*
November 21 — Book Club #20
,Domingos Amaral — The Cemetery of Eternal Pleasures
