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. Sept. 13: "All Things CHARLES DICKENS" discussion at our CC'sCC's Coffee House, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, September 13th, noon to 1:30p at CC's Coffee on Esplanade Ave. (between North Broad and City Park). We might be in their community room -- to the right, before the bathrooms, as you walk in -- or in the mean sitting area, or outside. Come and leave anytime.
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We'll discuss anything related to Charles Dickens' life and work. (Prepare anyway you see fit.)
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One more chance to reflect on his 1859 novel "A TALE OF TWO CITIES", which was the focus of our September 6 discussion.
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We can discuss any film adaptation of "A Tale of Two Cities". Multiple versions are available for free on Youtube.
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We can discuss the 2013 film "AN INVISIBLE WOMAN" with Ralph Fiennes and Felicity Jones. (At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death; painful concealment is the price both must pay.)
The film -- 1 hour 51 minutes -- can be streamed for $3.60. See some options at https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-invisible-woman
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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 - Sun. 3p Tennessee Williams play @ Loyola Univ.: "OUT CRY", $41Marquette Hall Loyola, New Orleans, LA
Join us this Sunday, September 14, for the performance of the play "OUT CRY -- The Two Character Play", by Tennessee Williams -- at the Marquette Theatre, in Marquette Hall on the Loyola University on St Charles Avenue (not on Calhoun St. ; #2, yellow star on map above, not 6 or 7). Starts at 3pm. Ninety minutes.
Details and tickets ($41) at :
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35398/production/1216007?performanceId=11536130
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For more info, call/text/email Guy Henoumont at 504-460-9049 or at guyheno@gmail. com - 12p Sat. Oct. 4th: we discuss 1993 E. Annie Proulx "SHIPPING NEWS", at our CC'sCC's Coffee House, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, October 4th, 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 1993 novel by E. Annie Proulx "THE SHIPPING NEWS".
Quoyle, a newspaper reporter from upstate New York, decides to relocate with his two young girls to their ancestral home in Newfoundland.
About 350 pages.
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Used copies of the book at bookfinder.com for under $ 4 after shipping.
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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 .
