#NYRBWomen26

A Group Reading Project of NYRB Classics written by Women
In December 2022, I was looking at my stack of unread NYRB Classics written by women and #NYRBWomen23 was born. 69 titles later, we're heading into year 4. (You can find our past schedules here and here.) Anyone is welcome to join at any time -- for one book, a few or all. You can follow &/or join the conversation on ​Bluesky or Instagram using the hashtag #NYRBWomen26. I'll check in at least every Saturday to read everyone's thoughts & share some of my own. (If you post on IG stories though, please tag me @joiedevivre9 & I'll be sure to share with everyone as well.)

Page guides & other links of interest are posted below. I'll be hosting a Zoom call every other month for anyone who wants to join & discuss our reading. Our first call is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 31st -- details to follow.

2026 Reading Schedule

Our Current Book

3-22 January 2026
LOLLY WILLOWES
​by Sylvia Townsend Warner
**Originally published in 1926 & celebrating it's 100th anniversary!
From the NYRB Introduction by Alison Lurie:
​In 1926 Lolly Willowes was a surprise international best seller. And no wonder: beneath its disguise as a charming British fantasy about witchcraft, the novel was revolutionary. It was, in fact, a subtle demand for women's right to privacy and independence from their families, for power over their own lives--even if they had to make a pact with Satan to get it.
Page Guide:
Page Guide for Lolly Willowes
File Size: 31 kb
File Type: pdf
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Our Next Book

Beginning February 3, 2026

#NYRBWomen26 Archive