Close Read: Mr Norris Changes Trains by Christopher Isherwood

In our Close Read series, a brilliant author guides you through a deep-diving discussion of a classic text or genre that’s inspired them.

Think of it as an event blending friendly book club vibes with insightful study notes.

Today, party historian Imogen Willetts (author of Up All Night: A History of Going Out) guides you through the simmering tensions and messy nights out of Christopher Isherwood's Mr Norris Changes Trains, an evocative novel of 1930s Berlin, and inspiration for the musical Cabaret.