Are you a solitary creature who lives in constant danger of being crushed by a stack of books? When company comes, do you have to move books off the sofa so they can sit down? Or maybe you're an avid reader looking for other avid readers in a culture that seems uninterested in reading anything more complicated that a cereal box? If so, you've come to the right place.

We'll meet the third Sunday of every month to discuss literary fiction. Why "literary" fiction? It's not because we're a snooty bunch of unemployed English majors--well, not all of us, anyway; it's just that literary fiction gives us more to chew on than those sugary mass-market confections, which, delightful though they may be, tend to melt in your mouth like cotton candy, leaving you ultimately unsatisfied.

So it's all downers and broccoli, right? A bunch of sighing pseudo-intellectuals wearing black eye shadow and berets? No, we don't take ourselves that seriously, and we have a lot of fun. And because we choose books by poll, you'll have some say in what we read. So won't you join us? All are welcome.

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  • January 15 at 3:00 PM, 20 Book Readers attended

    January Meetup: Sarah's Key

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    I really enjoyed my first meetup with this group. Thank you for the great discussion in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. ...

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    Another lively and well-balanced discussion!

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  • November 20, 2011 at 3:00 PM, 10 Book Readers attended

    November Meetup: The Sheltering Sky

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    Summary by Goodreads.com Link to it's Amazon.com page American novelist and short-story writer, poet, translator, classical music composer, and filmscorer Paul Bowles... Learn more

  • October 16, 2011 at 3:00 PM, 12 Book Readers attended

    October Meetup: Norwegian Wood

    They rated it 5.00 5.006 (6 ratings)

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    As a Newbie Book Nerd, I greatly enjoyed meeting new folks (and recognizing another person) and the interesting commentary about this wo ...

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    Good in-depth discussion. I hope the newbies will come next time, too!

    —Craig

  • September 24, 2011 at 11:00 AM, 5 Book Readers attended

    National Book Festival

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    Nerd Operative Sarah Tascone has suggested that the Nerds gather at the National Mall to explore the 2011 National Book Festival. Saturday is by far the better day, I... Learn more

  • September 18, 2011 at 3:00 PM, 8 Book Readers attended

    September Meetup:A Confederacy of Dunces

    They rated it 5.00 5.003 (3 ratings)

    Summary by GoodReads.com ( Link to it's Amazon page) Meet Ignatius J. Reilly, the hero of John Kennedy Toole's tragicomic tale, A Confederacy of Dunces. This 30-... Learn more
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Alexandria, VA 22314
Founded Jul 26, 2007
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