Each escape is curated months in advance — reading list, location, women, the works. Browse below; reach out to be added to the inquiry list for any that catch you.
Ten women. Five months of reading the same books. One week in Yorkshire in a small historic house we have to ourselves. Day trips to York, Whitby and Fountains Abbey. One evening in the ruins with wine and a choir. Betty's. The train from King's Cross. The arc starts in May.
Eight women. Five months of reading Irish women's fiction. One week on the limestone edge of the Atlantic. The Burren in June, when the wildflowers are out and the sun doesn't set until after nine. The arc starts in January.
The Society's lineup grows. Retreats currently in development include literary escapes to Istria, Croatia; Alaska in winter; Transylvania by rail; a Dark Danube gothic literary cruise; and a literary Promised West aboard VIA Rail's The Canadian. Join the inquiry list to be first when each opens.
Expressions of interest open before public booking. Join the list and get first call when each retreat opens.