Reading Groups

Online: Tuesdays, 7-8.30 pm, via Zoom, hosted by Dirk Vanderbeke.

On site: Thursdays, 7-8.30 pm, Zurich James Joyce Foundation, Augustinergasse 9, 8001 Zurich, hosted by Fritz Senn. More information can be found at Thursdayswake.

Updates about the Tuesday group's progress will be given on this site (see below). 

New readers are always welcome. The groups are open to beginners as well as returners at any stage. To join the online readings, please contact the Zurich Foundation to ask for access: info@joycefoundation.ch

Tuesday, 1 April 2025 (221.28)

The last reading stopped at: “Ouida Nooikke.” (221.28)

Tuesday, 25 March 2025 (221.6)

The last reading stopped at: “SAUNDERSON” (221.6)

Tuesday, 18 March 2025 (220.11)

The last reading ended, to borrow Ron Ewart's words, “with much huffing and puffing, textual tribulations and lexical sinuosities” at: “CHUFF” (220.11).

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 (219.13)

The last reading fell silent at: “Sennet” (219.13).

To illustrate one of the passages that were read:

Tuesday, 4 March 2025 (215.30)

The last reading stopped at: “Whawk?” (215.30)

Tuesday, 25 February 2025 (215.7)

The last reading stopped at: “milk's upset” (215.7) 

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 (214.22)

The last reading stopped at: “disagrees” (214.22)

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 (213.26)

The last reading stopped at: “only” (213.26)

One favourite was:

Tuesday, 4 February 2025 (212.34)

The last reading stopped at: “tattlepage” (212.34)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 (212.08)

The last reading stopped at: “Teasy Kieran” (212.08)

Tuesday, 20 January 2025 (211.22)

The last reading stopped at: “Infanta” (211.22)

Tuesday, 14 January 2025 (211.3)

The last reading stopped at: “to sweeden their bitters” (211.3)

Holiday Break

Please note that the reading group will take a break over the holidays. The next reading will be held on Tuesday, 7 January 2025.

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 (210.2)

Please note that the reading group will take a break over the holidays. The next reading will be held on Tuesday, 7 January 2025.

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “meerschaundize” (210.2).

Tuesday, 10 December 2024 (209.9)

The last reading stopped at: “Alp has doped!” (209.9)

Please note that the group will take a break over Christmas and New Year.

3 December 2024 (208.9)

The last reading stopped at: “pierce it” (208.9)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 26 November 2024 (207.14)

The last reading stopped at: “minnikin” (207.14)

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 (206.18)

The last reading stopped at: “dargle!” (206.18)

Here is an illustrated passage from the reading:

Tuesday, 12 November 2024 (205.22)

The last reading stopped at an HCE: “Her Chuff Exsquire!” (205.22)

Here is an illustrated passage from the reading:

Source for image of woman wearing Batiste corset: here

Tuesday, 5 November 2024 (204.27)

Ironically but aptly, the last reading stopped at: “go an!” (204.27)

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 (203.26)

The last reading stopped at: “sundown” (203.26)

Tuesday, 22 October 2024 (202.29)

The last reading stopped at: “Curraghman” (202.29)

Tuesday, 15 October 2024 (201.31)

The last reading stopped at: “kirkeyaard” (201.31)

Tuesday, 8 October 2014 (200.32)

The last reading stopped at: “Humpy’s apron!” (200.32)

Tuesday, 1 October 2014 (199.33)

The last reading stopped at: “the fact” (199.33)

Thursday, 26 September 2024 (17.1901)

The last reading stopped at “the sanctity of the sabbath” (17.1901)

With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

Tuesday, 24 September 2024 (199.9)

The last reading stopped at: “mess” (199.9)

Tuesday, 17 September 2024 (198.13)

The reading stopped at: “limmat?” (198.13)

Tuesday, 10 September 2024 (197.20)

The last reading stopped at: “third risk parties” (197.20). 

Tuesday, 3 September 2024 (194.32)

The last reading stopped at: “inuendation” (194.32)

Tuesday, 29 August 2024 (193.36)

The last reading stopped at: “becoming” (193.36)

Tuesday, 20 August 2024 (193.3)

The last reading stopped at: “crumbs” (193.3)

Tuesday, 14 August 2024 (192.10)

The last reading stopped at: “poverty of mind” (192.10)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 6 August 2024 (191.18)

The last reading stopped at: “incomeshare lotetree” (191.18)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 30 July 2024 (190.20)

The last reading stopped at: “from the nation true thanks” (190.20)

Tuesday, 23 July 2024 (189.21)

The last reading stopped at: “preposterous” (189.21)

Tuesday, 16 July 2024 (188.32)

The last reading stopped at: “penals lots” (188.32)

Tuesday, 9 July 2024 (188.7)

The last reading stopped at: “attender to booth” (188.7)

Tuesday, 2 July 2024 (187.10)

The last reading stopped at: “dead med dirt” (187.10)

Tuesday, 25 June 2024 (186.18)

The last reading stopped at: “bright in the main” (186.18)

Tuesday, 18 June 2024 (185.32)

The last reading stopped at: “bedung to him” (185.32)

Tuesday, 11 June 2024 (184.22)

The last reading stopped at: “micture” (184.22)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 4 June 2024 (183.31)

The last reading stopped at: “antipodes” (183.31)

Tuesday, 28 May 2024 (182.1-2)

The last reading stopped at: “Queasisanos” (182.1-2)

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 (181.33)

The last reading covered quite a bit of ground. It stopped at: “ABORTISEMENT” (181.33)

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 (179.21)

The last reading stopped at: “addict” (179.21) 

Tuesday, 30 April 2024 (178.20)

The last reading stopped at: “sang out intermediately)” (178.20)

Tuesday, 23 April 2024 (177.25)

The last reading stopped at: “Bolly” (177.25)

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 (176.22)

The last reading stopped at: “marshalaisy” (176.22)

Tuesday, 9 April 2024 (175.19)

The last reading stopped at: “O fortunous casualitas!” (175.19)

Tuesday, 2 April 2024 (174.21)

The last reading stopped at: “yet once more” (174.21)

Tuesday, 26 March 2024 (173.25)

The last reading stopped at: “visanvrerssas” (173.25)

With thanks to Ron Ewart

Tuesday, 19 March 2024 (172.26)

The last reading stopped at: “David” (172.26)

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 (171.35)

The last reading stopped at: “Pridewin” (171.35)

Tuesday, 5 March 2024 (170.24)

The last reading stopped at: “Sham.” (170.24)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 27 February 2024 (168.14)

The group has now reached the end of I.6 (book I, chapter 6) on p. 168.

Tuesday, 20 February 2024 (167.19)

 The last reading stopped at: “nefand” (167.19)

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 (166.34)

The last reading stopped at: “farther on” (166.34)

Tuesday, 6 February 2024 (165.30)

The last reading stopped at: “surprises” (165.30) 

Tuesday, 30 January 2024 (164.32)

The last reading stopped at: “attentions” (164.32)

With thanks to Ron Ewart

Award for Fritz Senn

Fritz Senn was awarded the “Presidential Distinguished Service Award” by Michael D. Higgins, president of Ireland, on Tuesday, 16 January 2024.

video

You may enjoy this video recording, particularly at around 9 min 30 s.

Announcement Irish Diaspora

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 (163.28)

The last reading stopped at: “on the Brie” (163.28)

16 January 2024 (163.15)

The last reading stopped at: “antipathies” (163.15)

Tuesday, 9 January 2024 (162.21)

The last reading stopped at: “hazbane in her noze” (162.21)

Tuesday, 2 January 2024 (161.30)

The first reading in the new year stopped at: Lettucia in her greensleeves (161.30)

Tuesday, 19 December 2023 (160.24)

The last reading stopped at: “in my truths” (160.24)

Please note that there will be no reading between Christmas and New Year. The next reading will be held on Tuesday, 2 January, 2024.

The Zurich James Joyce Foundation will resume sending out Zoom-links for the readings on 9 January. If you have any questions, please contact the Foundation by emailing: info@joycefoundation.ch

Tuesday, 12 December 2023 (159.26)

The group has finished reading the tale of the Mookse and the Gripes. They stopped at: “genius” (159.26)

For your holiday plans: There will be no reading on December 26, but there will be one on January 2.

One of the night's favourite passages was:

Tuesday, 5 December 2023 (158.20)

The last reading stopped at: “Ah dew! Ah dew!” (158.20)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 (157.28)

The last reading stopped at: “buchstubs said” (157.28)

Tuesday, 21 November 2023 (156.23)

The last reading stopped at: “botheared” (156.23)

Tuesday, 14 November 2023 (155.26)

Appropriately, the last reading stopped at: “stopsign” (155.26)

Tuesday, 7 November 2023 (154.25)

The last reading stopped at: “my capacity.” (154.25)

Tuesday, 31 October 2023 (153.24)

The last reading stopped at: “on hoc stone Seter” (153.24)

One favourite passage was:

Thursday, 26 October 2023 (152.19)

The last reading stopped at: “Mookse” (152.19)

Tuesday, 17 October 2023 (151.26)

The reading stopped at: “I fail to see when” (151.26) 

Tuesday, 10 October 2023 (150.31-32)

The last reading stopped at: “wrapped in obscenity” (150.31-32)

Tuesday, 3 October 2023 (149.36)

The last reading stopped at: “state of affairs” (149.36)

Tuesday, 26 September 2023 (149.10)

The last reading stopped at: “would you?” (149.10)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 19 September 2023 (148.20)

The last reading stopped at: “bless us and spare her!” (148.20)

Tuesday, 12 September 2023 (147.28)

The last reading stopped at: “wonderwearlds!” (147.28)

Tuesday, 5 September 2023 (146.22)

The last reading stopped at: “married to reading and writing” (146.22)

Tuesday, 29 August 2023 (145.25)

The last reading stopped at: “garden of the soul” (145.25)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 22 August 2023 (144.34)

The last reading stopped at: “I'm fine, Thanks ever! Ha!” (144.34)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 15 August 2023 (144.4)

The last reading stopped at: “of course before retiring.” (144.4)

Tuesday, 8 August 2023 (143.11)

The last reading stopped at: “whights and ways” (143.11)

Tuesday, 1 August 2023 (142.18)

The last reading stopped at: “virtue of retroratiocination” (142.18)

Tuesday, 25 July 2023 (141.27)

The last reading stopped at: “Pore ole Joe!” (141.27)

Tuesday, 18 July 2023 (140.36)

The last reading stopped at: “in the gaarden” (140.36)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 11 July 2023 (139.34)

The last reading stopped at: “not Vatandcan, vintner” (139.34)

One favourite was:

Tuesday, 4 July 2023 (139.8)

The last reading stopped at: “and on haven” (139.8)

Tuesday, 27 June 2023 (138.15)

The last reading stopped at: “waifstrays on the perish” (138.15)

One favourite passage was: 

Tuesday, 20 June 2023 (137.24)

The last reading stopped at: “lymphyamphyre” (137.24)

Tuesday, 13 June 2023 (136.32)

The last reading stopped at: “Koenigstein's Arbour” (136.32)

One favourite was:

Tuesday, 6 June 2023 (136.13)

The last reading stopped at: “fjeld duiv” (136.13)

Tuesday, 30 May 2023 (135.16)

The last reading stopped at: “exprussians” (135.16)

Tuesday, 17 May 2023 (134.4)

The last reading stopped at: “hush the buckers up” (134.4)

One favourite was:

Tuesday, 9 May 2023 (133.14)

The last reading stopped at: “porto flippant” (133.14)

Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (132.29)

The last reading stopped at: “doughtier than death” (132.29).

One favourite was:

Tuesday, 25 April 2023 (132.8)

The last reading stopped at: “wooing wave” (1332.8)