Reading Groups

In Short: Natasha Brown's Assembly with Miriam Tuliao

Wednesday, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT July 16, 2025

Online via Zoom

“What am I doing here?” asks the unnamed narrator in Natasha Brown’s Assembly. According to Guardian critic Holly Williams, this provocative debut novella “says more about Britain’s colonial legacy and what it’s like trying to exist within that as a black British woman than most could achieve with three times the space.” In our group discussion, we will consider the story’s detailed vignettes and unfolding themes of class, race, and culture.

What to read in advance of the first meeting: Please read Assembly in advance of the first meeting.

What to expect from this reading group: This reading group will be conversational and participant-driven with the instructor facilitating the discussion.

Reading List:

Assembly by Natasha Brown

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Led by

Miriam Tuliao

Miriam Tuliao

Miriam Tuliao is a New York Public Library veteran, an adjunct library science lecturer, and a senior marketing manager at Penguin Random House. She is a member of Women’s Media Group and the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association.

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