AN IMMERSIVE READING EXPERIENCE
You don’t just read it. You live it.
A curated reading experience for those who believe stories deserve to be felt. Each cycle brings you a book, a kit, and a world to step into.
Every reading cycle is a full sensory world. A carefully chosen book, a physical kit built around it, and a community moving through it together. This is reading, reimagined.
A thoughtfully selected book
Films, music, recipes and spaces inspired by the story
A community reading together, online and in real life
CYCLE 01 - COMING SOON
The OdysseyTRANSLATED BY EMILY WILSON
Homer’s epic reimagined. Wilson’s landmark translation brings the ancient world to vivid, modern life. A story of longing, homecoming and the women who held the world together while the hero wandered.
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June 7thKITS ARRIVE
June 22nd - July 25thREADING PERIOD
June 18th - June 22ndFINALE EVENT
July 25thUpcoming In Person Events
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EVENT 01 - The Gathering - Los Angeles Kickoff
JUNE 14, 2026
The story begins here.
Join us in Los Angeles for the official Cycle 01 kickoff, where you'll receive your reading kit in person and meet the community you'll be reading alongside. This is your chance to opt into the full La Lecturia experience IRL: pick up your kit, connect with fellow readers, and set the tone for the journey ahead.
Spots are extremely limited. Once they're gone, they're gone, reserve yours before the kit ships.
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EVENT 02 - Reading Day
June 28, 2026
Bring your book. We'll bring the rest.
Halfway through the cycle, we gather again, this time to read together. Whether you're ahead, behind, or exactly where you should be, Reading Day is about being present with the story and the people sharing it. Expect a relaxed afternoon of quiet reading, light discussion, and a hands-on activity inspired by the world of The Odyssey.
Come as you are. Leave a little more inside the story.
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EVENT 03 - A Night for The Odyssey
July 25, 2026
Every journey deserves a proper ending.
We close out Cycle 01 with a fully curated evening dedicated to The Odyssey, think immersive atmosphere, discussion that goes deep, and experiences inspired by the epic itself. This is the event we've been building toward: a celebration of the story, the readers who lived through it, and the conversations only possible when you've all been somewhere together.
Dress for the world. Come ready to talk.