Fiction for the Frontlines is a different kind of book club
This is a resting place where we can stop, breathe, and allow stories to speak to us and live alongside us.
We read carefully paired books over two months, meeting weekly to share what's alive in the stories we spend time with, and how they're sustaining us for the work of living.
Why? Reading for pleasure can get crowded out by everything that feels more productive, more responsible, more necessary.
- Here, we read as an act of rest and resistance, slowing down to allow stories time to work their way into our bones.
- We read to nurture our capacity for hope as we navigate the complexity of the times we live in.
- We read to create a place where we can be human together and let our imaginations breathe.
- We read because survival is insufficient.
There's no such thing as being behind here, no need to arrive with clever analysis or impressive talking points. We talk about what the books are showing us, teaching us, helping us to hold. Come as you are, however messy or unprepared you feel. We’ve got you.
How to join
Fiction for the Frontlines runs on a platform called The Portal.
The Portal is a quieter, more collaborative space built outside the usual social media machine. It’s a genuine alternative to big-tech, a place where people gather to learn, share and grow together rather than compete for attention. And it's free to join.
I chose it partly because of how it works, and partly because of how I work. I live with multiple chronic illnesses, and most ways of showing up online - chasing likes, feeding an algorithm before I've even begun - aren't sustainable for me. The Portal lets me grow slowly and focus on genuine community.
It is free to experience The Portal and to join the community, build connections and find support for these times we are living in. There is an abundance of free materials to experience, from live events and community spaces, to practices you can return to again and again. And of course, it's where you'll find Fiction for the Frontlines.
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Sign up for free and you'll get access to my gorgeous free resource. You could call it an introduction, you could call it a manifesto, you could call it the pouring out of my heart into what I hope to build here. |
