At Malmö University, book clubs and author talks are organised every semester under the name Mau Reads. You can also start your own book club by borrowing one of the library's book club bags.

About Mau Reads

  • The book clubs are voluntary and are held outside of regular class time. They have a limited number of places, first come, first served.
  • The book clubs are free and you will receive the book to be read.
  • Book clubs require registration and are advertised in the calendar on the student website, on this page and occasionally in Canvas.
  • Book clubs are based on trust, and your intention should be to read the book you receive for free and participate in the discussions in your book circle.
  • The book clubs are conducted in both Swedish and English about 4 times a year.
  • The book clubs consist of 4 meetings: kick off, two book discussion meetings and a final author discussion. The author talk is open to everyone, but participants in the book clubs are prioritised and can prepare questions for the author together with their group.
  • All club meetings are held at the Orkanen Library from 17.15-18-15. Coffee is served at all meetings except the author talk.
I am happy and proud that Mau Reads offers our students fascinating and thoughtful reading experiences as well as new encounters and inspiring conversations about literature, knowledge, societal development, and human relations.

Mia Rönnmar, Vice-chancellor at Malmö University

Students have their say about Mau Reads

I gained new insight into ideas we discussed and met new people. It is nice to see familiar faces when walking around the university.
It was really exciting to chat about a book with other people, it taught me to look at the story from new points of view.

Read a cool book, met some great people, learned some things. Overall a really positive experience.

I gained a new reading experience on a perspective that I’ve never read anything about before.

Borrow a book club bag

If you want to start your own book club with some friends, the library has ready-made book club bags to borrow. Each bag contains 6 copies of a book. There are also suggestions on how to organise your meetings, as well as author profiles and discussion questions about the chosen book.

At the moment, these books are available in english to choose from:

  • Liv Strömquist: "The Reddest rose"
  • Maja Lunde: "The end of the ocean"
  • Jacqueline Woodson: ”Red at the Bone”
  • Ann-Helén Laestadius: "Stolen"