What we’re about
"READING the CLASSICS (and more) in New Orleans: books/films that connect us"
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Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! We'll choose a work of classic or great contemporary fiction each month and share the joys of good literature and good company.
A FEW RULES that we have grown over our 15 years of existence: You must be a Member in order to attend. You must RSVP before arriving. Change your RSVP to NO if you end up not coming. No drop-ins, no bringing a guest. You must have read the material in order to participate. Know that we occasionally slip the attendees into 2 groups.
ALSO your group Profile should be uncomplicated and kind toward the Organizer and fellow Members. Use your first name and a bit more to distinguish you from possible namesakes. Upload a simple picture of your face.
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We typically meet on a Saturday once a month at noon to discuss our MAIN SELECTION -- classic or superior contemporary NOVEL (so rarely anything published within the last 10 years). We try to keep the reading to 300 pages or less, but there are many exceptions.
Depending on the interest and availability of regular Members, we also meet at various locations around town -- public and private -- for the following types of discussions:
SHORT STORIES
NOVELLAS
PLAYS
SPECULATIVE & SCIENCE FICTION
POETRY
"THE SUN" MAGAZINE
MOVIES AND DOCUMENTARIES/INTERVIEWS
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
NON-FICTION
MAGAZINE/JOURNAL ARTICLES
Upcoming events (1)
See all- 12p Sat. Nov. 2nd: Jane Austen's "EMMA" [1815] discussion, at CC's on EsplanadeCC's Coffee House, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, November 2nd, noon to 1:45p at CC's Coffee on Esplanade Ave. (between North Broad and City Park). We will be in their community room -- to the right, before the bathrooms, as you walk in. Come and leave anytime.
We'll discuss the 1815 novel "EMMA" by Jane Austen. About 350 pages.
Set in the fictional country village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls and Donwell Abbey, EMMA involves the relationships among people from a small number of families. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England. EMMA is a "comedy of manners". [Wikipedia]
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~~ Used copies of the book at Bookfinder.com for under $4 after shipping.
~~ Free audiobook versions on Youtube.com (about 15 hours).
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If you are coming, you must RSVP. No drop-ins. No bringing guests. Do change your RSVP to NO if you end up not coming. For all attendees, it is expected that you have finished the book. (Reading it twice is always nice.)
For more info, contact Guy Henoumont anytime at 504-460-9049 or at guyheno@gmail.com .
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