Madison Classic Literature Meetup

Join us for a special Halloween edition of the Madison Classic Literature Book Club!

We'll be meeting at the Memorial Union Paul Bunyan Room for a discussion of Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." This 1820 work, about Ichabod Crane's encounter with a headless horseman and a pumpkin, is one of the most famous ghost stories ever written.

Please read the story before the meeting. The story is off copyright, which means you can easily find the text for free on the internet.

During and after the book discussion, please feel free to order whatever food and drinks you may want from the nearby Rathskeller.

If you don't see us in the Paul Bunyan Room, look for us just across the hall in the Stiftskeller. The Paul Bunyan Room and the Stiftskeller are on the ground floor of the Union, near the Rathskeller.

Halloween costumes are encouraged but not required!

Join us for a dramatic rendition of the Classic Lit Club's founding book. The show starts at 7:30 PM. Group rate tickets are $17. Please RSVP by the 20th to get in on the group order. Parking at Lake and Johnson garage lot 46 is recommended. It's about a 5-minute walk from the theater.

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"My Antonia" is a classic story of growing up in rural Nebraska in the frontier era. Please join us for a lively discussion of this 1918 novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Willa Cather.

There is no cost to attend the meetup, except for the food and drinks you order from The Post bar and restaurant. Please keep in mind that The Post is a business, and that the wait staff depends on your tips for their income.

There are two different meetups this month for the same book. The format and discussion will be the same for both meetups. Please RSVP for one or the other.

Note -- the photo shows Willa Cather's childhood home in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Red Cloud was the model for the village of Black Hawk in "My Antonia."

"My Antonia" is a classic story of growing up in rural Nebraska in the frontier era. Please join us for a lively discussion of this 1918 novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Willa Cather.

There is no cost to attend the meetup, except for the food and drinks you order from The Post bar and restaurant. Please keep in mind that The Post is a business, and that the wait staff depends on your tips for their income.

There are two different meetups this month for the same book. The format and discussion will be the same for both meetups. Please RSVP for one or the other.

Note -- the photo shows the National Willa Cather Center in downtown Red Cloud, Nebraska. Red Cloud was the model for the village of Black Hawk in "My Antonia."