JCW: A Book Club for Writers
October 19, 2026 · 6:45 PM
157B, 157 First St, Jersey City
A monthly writers’ book club discussing Convenience Store Woman and The Stranger through the October theme of identity and isolation, examining narration, individuality and character psychology.
Discuss Convenience Store Woman and The Stranger from a writer’s perspective, focusing on detached narration, social expectations and character psychology.
Join in the JCW Writers Loft on the 3rd Monday of every month for a discussion of literature from a writer's perspective. **October** - Identity and Isolation * Convenience Store Woman — Nayaka Murata \~176 pages * The Stranger — Albert Camus \~123 pages Both feature protagonists alienated from social expectations. Discussion: * Detached narration * Social norms vs individuality * Character psychology through voice ***Joshua Tedeschi*** *is a native Jersey City visual artist and writer working on his first novel. He writes literary fiction and urban-themed short poetry that probe everyday relationships and tensions for broader meaning. His writing appears on Substack and Instagram under his pseudonym Julius Germans (@juliusgermans).* ***John Schneider*** *is a teacher and writer from New Jersey. He reviews small and independent press fiction on Substack (@johnwschneider)*