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The UCalgary Readers Society (UCRS) is an undergraduate-led, Student’s Union verified club devoted to building a community of students who love to read at the University of Calgary. We welcome all voices!

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The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka) | September Exec Rec

Why is Gregor Samsa So Big? A Paradox of Size A Review of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis: A Bug You Should Consider Catching Ali Baloach | September 6, 2026 Seriously, why is Gregor Samsa so big? Franz Kafka’s, The Metamorphosis presents an absurd premise—a man turns into an enormous (contextually suggested, but notexplicitly affirmed) bug—and […]
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Happening (Annie Ernaux) | September Review Spotlight

On Flies and the French: L’événement by Annie Ernaux Saachi Deshpande Lately I have been thinking about how my favourite feeling as a reader is the spider-sense tingle of a literary web being weaved just beyond the peripheries of a text. As I painstakingly progress towards a goal of being “well-read” (whatever that means), I […]
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Reconciliation Through Reading | September DOD Editorial

Reconciliation Through Reading: Observe Truth and Reconciliation Day With These 11 Books September’s Director of Diversity Editorial Lorraiya Blurton What is Truth and Reconciliation Day? September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, as well as Orange Shirt Day, but what exactly does that mean? National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is […]
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