May OzLit Book Club - Time Together by Luke Horton

Join us for the OzLit Book Club gathering on 28th May at 6pm at The Book Cow, where the month's chosen title is Time Together by Luke Horton.

We saw a sign on the freeway. It said, “Once Perilous Now Safe,” something like that, about a bridge or something, and I said — she was looking at Tim — ‘that’s me!’

Trying to avoid the loneliness that’s come in the wake of his mother’s recent passing, Phil has invited a bunch of old friends to stay with him on the coast. Tomorrow, Bella and Tim will arrive with their two kids, one on the brink of puberty; and the next day, Jo and Lucas will come too, with their little one. Then there’s Annie, who will be by herself. Maybe this is a mistake. Maybe it’s just what they all need.

The story of a beach holiday told by four different people, Time Together is a novel about different kinds of love, different kinds of loneliness, and the way spending time together can bring out the best and worst in each other.

Luke Horton is a writer and musician from Naarm/Melbourne. He is the author of two critically acclaimed novels, The Fogging (2020) and Time Together (2025), and his work has appeared in various publications, including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, and Meanjin. The former editor of The Lifted Brow Review of Books, he currently teaches creative writing at RMIT and the Faber Writing Academy, and is a member of acclaimed indie-rock band Love of Diagrams.

Buy the book on our website or in store. Spaces will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. New members are most welcome.