Finnegans Wake 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 (at present, by Martin Mühlheim, interim). 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, 7 July 2026 (264.14)

The last reading stopped at: “life!” (264.14)

Tuesday, 30 June 2026 (264.2)

The last reading stopped at: “proud” (264.2)

One favourite passage was:

Collage by Sabrina Alonso. See a selection at FWcollages.

Tuesday, 23 June 2026 (263.21)

The last reading stopped at: “Idem.” (263.21)

Tuesday, 16 June 2026 (263.6)

The last reading stopped at: “incenstrobed” (263.6)

Tuesday, 9 June 2026 (262.19)

The last reading stopped at: “Sow byg eat.” (262.19)

Tuesday, 2 June 2026 (261.23)

The last reading stopped at: “Ainsoph” (261.23)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 27 May 2026 (261.5)

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “haply return” (261.5)

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 (260.8)

The last reading stopped at: “Whence.” (260.8)

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 (259.10)

The last reading reached the end of Book II.1, stopping at: “Mummum.” (259.10)

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 (258.19)

The last reading stopped at: “Uplouderamainagain!” (258.19)

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 (257.33)

The last reading stopped at: “Uplouderamain” (257.33)

Tuesday, 21 April 2026 (257.12)

The last reading stopped at: “Skowood Shaws like” (257.12)

Tuesday, 14 April 2026 (256.16)

The last reading stopped at: “'Tis goed. Het best.” (256.16)

Tuesday, 7 April 2026 (255.22)

The last reading stopped at: “Kongdam Coombe.” (255.22)

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 (254.29)

The last reading stopped at: “Defend the King” (254.29)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 24 March 2026 (254.8)

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “sulpicious” (254.8)

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 (253.18)

The last reading stopped at: “a bunch of iodines.” (253.18)

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 (252.25)

The last reading stopped at: “great moments greater” (252.25)

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 (251.20)

The last reading stopped at: “ripecherry!” (251.20)

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 (250.33)

The last reading stopped at: “floral's school” (250.33).

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 (250.6)

The last reading stopped at: “chimbleys” (250.6).

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 (249.15)

The last reading stopped at: “abaseth it” (249.15)

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 (248.27)

The last reading stopped at: “threaspanning.” (248.27)

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 (248.7)

The last reading stopped at: “the asters” (248.7).

One favourite passage was:

Tuesday, 6 January 2026 (247.23)

The last reading stopped at: “hidden wound?” (247.23).

One favourite passage was: