Please note that this event has commenced and sales have concluded; this web page remains for the benefit of ticketholders only. Bringing thinkers and readers together to explore great works of literature. Our inaugural five-part Book Club series will occur weekly from Thursday June 18 to Thursday July 16 and explores Homer's The Odyssey. The series takes place at Cinema Nova and is hosted by Michael Williams, editor of The Monthly.

Each session, commencing at 6.50pm sharp, is guided by one of The University of Melbourne's leading academics, featuring a 35-minute lecture, followed by conversation and audience discussion:

• June 18 - Dr Seth Robinson – The Odyssey: The Original Hero's Journey
• June 25 - A/Prof K.O. Chong-Gossard – The Women in The Odyssey
• July 2 - Dr Tom Hercules Davies – Who was Homer?
• July 9 - A/Prof Ika Willis – The Afterlives of The Odyssey
• July 16 - Screening of Christopher Nolan’s 2026 film adaptation of THE ODYSSEY

• Each ticket (dated June 18) purchased will grant admission to ALL FOUR Big Book Club sessions in addition to the screening of The Odyssey on July 16
• There is an Online/virtual Big Book Club membership available, please see separate listing.

Registration includes access to all four seminars and a copy of Homer’s The Odyssey (translated by Emily Wilson). Live in-cinema membership includes a ticket to a public screening of Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of THE ODYSSEY, to take place at Cinema Nova. All seating is allocated and consistent across all sessions.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, please read prior to purchase: By purchasing a membership to the Live or Online Big Book Club you agree to receive email correspondence regarding the event by the presenting partners. Email correspondence will include full information about the event including collection of your copy of The Odyssey as well as cinema ticket information, once tickets to the film go on sale. Please note that once The Readings Big Book Club has commenced (June 18, 2026), refunds and changes to your membership cannot be made. Complimentary passes are not applicable for this session. Any further queries should be directed to: bookclubscarlton[at]readings.com.au