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The Sitting Room Library Newsletter

Subscribe to the Sitting Room Library newsletter for weekly emails from us with updates about upcoming events and other things going on at the Sitting Room Library. To access past and current issues, visit thesittingroomlibrary.substack.com.

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About Round Tables

Round Tables are a new way of getting small groups in conversation using the rich resources of the Sitting Room Library. Here is how we are imagining them: no cost, no advance preparation needed. And only one meeting planned. Browse the library, select a book. Each person speaks and also listens, and thus we have what we all want: conversation. Bring your curiosity!

Listen to "The Sitting Room: A Treasure Trove of 'Lost Ladies'" — a new podcast episode!

The hosts of the Lost Ladies of Lit podcast, Kim and Amy, visited the Sitting Room Library in October and made a special episode all about our collection and work. Listen to hear snippets from co-founder J.J. Wilson's tour, and conversations about the history, present and future of the Sitting Room Library and the many wonderful readers and writers who have spent time here.

Available to listen on any podcast platform; for a direct link to the Lost Ladies of lit webpage for the episode, click here.

Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

Lost Ladies of Lit is a podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew about “lost” classics by women writers.

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Upcoming Events at The Sitting Room

10/24/2026

Write Your Own Obituary - Marie Thomas McNaughton

1:00 pm

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4:00 pm

The Sitting Room Library

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10/24/2026

Write Your Own Obituary - Marie Thomas McNaughton

It’s fun and easy when you imagine your story, organize its chapters and communicate what makes you wonderful. Learn the form, then forget i...

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1:00 pm

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4:00 pm

The Sitting Room Library

11/05/2026

Reading Pilgrimage Together Chapter 3: Honeycomb

5:30 PM

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7:00 PM

Online

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11/05/2026

Reading Pilgrimage Together Chapter 3: Honeycomb

Join us for a monthly online reading group for Dorothy Richardson’s series novel, Pilgrimage. This month, we’ll continue with Chapter 3: Hon...

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5:30 PM

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7:00 PM

Online

11/08/2026

Afternoon with Queer Writers: Reading/Workshop

2pm

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4pm

The Sitting Room

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11/08/2026

Afternoon with Queer Writers: Reading/Workshop

Join three local queer writers: Claire Drucker, Nicole Zimmerman and Redwing Keyssar as they share their writing, offer inspiring writing pr...

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2pm

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4pm

The Sitting Room

11/05/2026

Pilgrimage Reading Group, Chapter 3: Honeycomb

5:30 PM

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7:00 PM

Online

Event Details

11/05/2026

Pilgrimage Reading Group, Chapter 3: Honeycomb

Join us for a monthly online reading group for Dorothy Richardson’s series novel, Pilgrimage. This month, we’ll continue with Chapter 3: Ho...