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Lit of the Century

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Lit of the Century is a book club dedicated to exploring the top 100 books of the 21st century, as chosen by New York Times readers. Vox Populi baby!

So let's skim off some of the very best of contemporary literature and dive into diverse genres, perspectives, and stories that define the new millennium.

Open to all the kind, respectful, and literature loving people of DFW (though we will meet on the north side of Dallas).

We'll work our way down this list, meeting roughly every 5 weeks. Free free to join us for any (or all) of this year's selections! On the docket:

Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver (Read in February)✔️
All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr (Read in March)✔️
A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles (Read in April)✔️
The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt (Read in June)✔️
Pachinko - Min Jin Lee (Read in July)✔️
Educated -Tara Westover (Read in August)✔️
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin (Upcoming - September 21st)
My Brilliant Friend - Elena Ferrante
Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel

Let's get lit!

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Sun, Oct 26 · 2:00 PM CDT
My Brilliant Friend at The Shacks in The Colony
The Shacks Dining & Dog Park, 5800 Windhaven Parkway, The Colony, TX, US
Where: Sunday, October 26th at The Shacks Dining and Dog Park. This is an outdoor venue, so 🤞🏻 for good weather (we'll adjust if needed). Meet us on the patio, we'll likely be between OMG Tacos and Growlers. 📚

What:
This book is popular with readers and critics alike (it took the #1 spot on the NYT critics list). Let's have a vibrant discussion on the themes, lessons, and our feelings about this work.❤️

About the book:
My Brilliant Friend is the first novel in Elena Ferrante’s acclaimed Neapolitan Quartet. Set in a poor yet vibrant neighborhood of 1950s Naples, it follows the intertwined lives of Elena, an ambitious, bookish girl, and Lila, her brilliant but volatile friend. As the two navigate childhood, adolescence, and the pull of education, love, and family, Ferrante weaves an intimate portrait of friendship against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Italy.

Critics Say:
Ferrante is a writer of such clarity and power that she makes other novelists appear clumsy. — The Economist

Length and Style:
331 pages with short chapters.

Trigger Warnings:
This work contains depictions of violence, abuse, poverty, and sexism.
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