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.
As it is considered a distraction, members are not to post Comments. We are strictly an in-person group.
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, unless you are concerned about your online privacy. Not pets, etc.
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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 (3)
See all- 12p Sat. 17th: we discuss 2 short stories by Nabokov (13 pages), at our CC'sCC's Coffee House, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, May 17th, noon to 1:30p, at CC's Coffee on Esplanade Ave. (between North Broad and City Park). We'll be in their community room -- to the right, before the bathrooms, as you walk in. Come and leave anytime.
We'll discuss two Vladimir Nabokov short stories. 13 pages altogether. Please read twice, 24 hours apart, doctor's order.
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"SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF A DOUBLE MONSTER"
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"TERROR"
Free scan at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vfZtx8Mswc4YAAwTAZV9FRp3OP2ywiVO/view?usp=sharing
If you are coming, you must RSVP. No drop-ins. Do change your RSVP to NO if you end up not coming.
For more info, contact Guy Henoumont anytime at 504-460-9049 or at guyheno@gmail .com - 5:30p. Wed. 28th: we discuss 2020 Sci-Fi novella "THE SEEP", at Mid-City LibraryMid-City Library, New Orleans, LA
Join us Wednesday, May 28th, 5:30 to 6:30 as we'll participate in the discussion of a science-fiction novella scheduled by the Mid-City branch of the New Orleans Public Library. A monthly discussion of novels within the Speculative Fiction genre, including Sci-Fi and Fantasy titles.
https://neworleans.libnet.info/event/12324748
We'll discuss THE SEEP, by Chana Porter. 2020. 180 very small pages of text.
A blend of searing social commentary and speculative fiction, Chana Porter’s fresh, pointed debut explores a strange new world in the wake of a benign alien invasion.Free scan of the book -- first half at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QfX5R6RqGTxRWayxED-593UExH87MLHe/view?usp=sharing
# and second half at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NBavFJUXKwCuUnlTb5l24DOj-YhuIctR/view?usp=sharing
For more info, contact Guy Henoumont anytime at 504-460-9049 or at guyheno@gmail. com .
- 12p Sat. June 7th: we discuss 1984 FLAUBERT'S PARROT by Julian Barnes @ our CC'sCC's Coffee House, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, June 7th, 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 1984 novel by Julian Barnes FLAUBERT'S PARROT. About 190 pages.
Gustave Flaubert expert Geoffrey Braithwaite muses on his subject's life, and his own, as he looks for a stuffed parrot that inspired the great author.
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Used copies of the book at bookfinder.com for $4 after tax and shipping.
Free online text at
https://ia801405.us.archive.org/10/items/HeliganSecretsOfTheLostGardens/BarnesJulian-FlaubertsParrot.pdf
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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. As for all attendees, it is expected that you have finished the book.
For more info, contact Guy Henoumont anytime at 504-460-9049 or at guyheno@gmail. com .
