(2023/10) fourth readclub: Maddie reads an excerpt from Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts. we fixate on the heteronormative mug, and attempt to imagine queer family making.

third readclub: Ire and Maddie read two excerpts from McKenzie Wark's polybiography Reverse Cowgirl. we consider the relation between the book and the body, trace McKenzie's coming to terms with being human and finish off realising that perhaps the only way we're born into this world is through storytelling.

(2023/09) second readclub meeting on Discord; Maddie and Ire read the first chapter of Freshwater , an autobiographical novel by Akwaeke Emezi. the figure of the python catches our attention as we reflect upon the rhythm of the written word, and the figures of African spirits.

Maddie joins readclub as a co-host alongside Ire; we decide to organize meetings every two weeks on Discord and live-read chosen texts during the sessions. we pick BIRTH as a theme to work with for some time.

(2023/07) first readclub meeting on Discord; we look into the conversation between Toshi Reagon, Kosisochukwu Nnebe, Ethel-Ruth Tawe Tawe and J. Bob Alotta that took place during MozFest in Amsterdam this year.

(2023/05)Unbraiding - a research group gathers at a private address in the Hague to discuss braids journal and share desires for future gatherings; the idea for readclub is born.

(2023/04) beuys bois collective disbands.

(2023/03) first edition of braids available to buy in good press (Glasgow), Stroom (The Hague), Page Not Found (The Hague), rile* (Brussels) and ziemniaki i (Warsaw).

(2023/02) first edition of braids available to pick up in The Hague from Maddie.

(2023/01) first edition of *braids* available to order online (bigcartel).

(2023/01) braids is printed by Argraf, Warsaw, Poland.

(2022/07) Open Call for contributors to braids journal launches.

(2022/04) Stroom Den Haag grants an amount of 4 847 euros to beuys bois collective for the realisation of braids.

(2022/03) beuys bois collective submits of funding proposal for a queer archiving publication entitled braids to Stroom Den Haag.