What better way to mark Valentine’s Day than by reading a historical romance with an archaeological bent? For our February book club pick, dive into Victorian England with The Gentleman’s Gambit (2023). Written by Evie Dunmore, this novel follows Catriona Campbell, a suffragist troubled by family struggles and academic pressures. When her father’s enigmatic young colleague, Elias Khoury, arrives with a secret mission to reclaim ancient artifacts for his Middle Eastern homeland, Catriona finds herself drawn into a game of wit, ambition, and attraction within Oxford’s hallowed halls.

Join us in Room 124 of Newberry Hall for an evening of community and conversation led by Caroline Everts, PhD candidate in the Interdepartmental Program in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Archaeology. Light refreshments will be served. Register for this event at https://forms.gle/fndiLaGfTkNrBGj97 by Thursday, February 12, 2026.

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