200 Novelly Unproductive Readings
The Correspondent, Transcription
Next Meeting: 5/19/2026

A milestone will be reached this May as NUBClub read sand reviews its 200th novel. Celebrations take place with reads of Virginia Evans's buzzy debut, The Correspondent, with the quick subread of the COVID-era meditation Transcription by Ben Lerner. 200 novels - we are truly productive in our unproductivity.


Hemlock: A Novel 💩
Melissa Faliveno

A good concept of a novel that was let down by some poorly written characters and a plot that disappoints, Hemlock failed to win any converts at NUBClub.


Discussion from our 3/8/2026 meeting

Shadow Ticket 💖
Thomas Pynchon

A good novel with mixed reviews from NUBClub. Everyone could see that the book was well written and had a relevant theme about fascism and a changing world, but some people thought it was too obtuse and deliberately difficult for their tastes.


Discussion from our 2/3/2026 meeting