WICE upcoming events

LU051 Murder, They Read: "Harlem Shuffle," by Colson Whitehead (05 Jun 2026)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Harlem Shuffle,by 2 time Pulitzer Prize winner and MacArthur fellow Colson Whitehead, follows Ray Carney, a small businessman living in 1960s Harlem. Carney sees himself as an honest businessman trying to climb into the middle class, but due to the need to support his family and the difficulty of doing so, he sometimes steps over the line. When his ne’er do well cousin Freddie involves him in a plan for a robbery, Carney is pulled deeper into crime. As the years pass, he navigates corrupt police, gangsters, and shifting Harlem politics while trying to protect his business and family. Blending crime story and social portraiture, the novel explores ambition, survival, and the complicated line between respectability and criminality in a changing Harlem.

Two spaces are reserved for new WICE members. If no new WICE members have registered seven days before the event, those two spaces will become available to the general WICE membership.

Registration opens on Saturday, 02 May.

LO021 Murder, They Read: Book To Be Determined (02 Oct 2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The October book selection and description will be posted on or about Saturday, 05 September (or before).

WICE’s Murder, They Read book group offers members the chance to explore the mystery form—from classic sleuths and gritty detectives to unconventional investigators and amateur gumshoes.

A compelling mystery is selected for each month's reading and discussion, with an eye toward strong writing, memorable characters, and inventive plotting. From contemporary noir to historical mysteries, the group’s selections will span subgenres, eras, locales and cultures, offering something for longtime mystery lovers and curious newcomers alike.

Discussions—held in English—delve into themes, character development, setting, and of course, the crime itself. The goal is not just to guess the culprit, but, through the eyes of the sleuth, to benefit from a literary immersion into another time, place, and/or culture; to appreciate how the author constructs the mystery and what the story reveals about the world it portrays. And of course to enjoy time spent with others who love the mystery genre.

Selections are chosen with these criteria in mind:

Available in English (paper or ebook)
Standalone/can be read on it’s own, or first in a series
Rich in atmosphere, character, or setting
Offers an unexpected perspective

Two spaces are reserved for new WICE members. If no new WICE members have registered five days before the event, those two spaces will become available to the general WICE membership.

Registration opens on Saturday, 05 September.

LN061 Murder, They Read: Book To Be Determined (06 Nov 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT

The November book selection and description will be posted on or about Saturday, 03 October (or before).

WICE’s Murder, They Read book group offers members the chance to explore the mystery form—from classic sleuths and gritty detectives to unconventional investigators and amateur gumshoes.

Selections are chosen with these criteria in mind:

Available in English (paper or ebook)
Standalone/can be read on it’s own, or first in a series
Rich in atmosphere, character, or setting
Offers an unexpected perspective

Two spaces are reserved for new WICE members. If no new WICE members have registered five days before the event, those two spaces will become available to the general WICE membership.

Registration opens on Saturday, 03 October.

LD041 Murder, They Read: Book To Be Determined (04 Dec 2026)

Fri, 04 Dec 2026 13:00:00 GMT

The December book selection and description will be posted on or about Saturday, 07 November (or before).

WICE’s Murder, They Read book group offers members the chance to explore the mystery form—from classic sleuths and gritty detectives to unconventional investigators and amateur gumshoes.

Selections are chosen with these criteria in mind:

Available in English (paper or ebook)
Standalone/can be read on it’s own, or first in a series
Rich in atmosphere, character, or setting
Offers an unexpected perspective

Two spaces are reserved for new WICE members. If no new WICE members have registered five days before the event, those two spaces will become available to the general WICE membership.

Registration opens on Saturday, 07 November.