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We use the Shared Inquiry Method to discuss interesting pieces of literature, such as this memoir that captures how the wonder of words can make the world right. Whether you’re a first time attendee or returning again, we welcome you to join us and the thoughtful, illuminating, and entertaining conversations we'll create.

There are four guidelines for participating in a Great Books Discussion:

  1. Read the work.
  2. Discuss the work. Use the text to support your ideas (not outside sources).
  3. The leader is not an authority on the discussion. There are no right/wrong responses.
  4. Further the discussion by listening to what others say and follow-up on the train of thought.

READINGS FOR 2026:
Jan 27: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers (1940 novel, 359 pgs)
Feb. 24: The Myth of Sisyphus, by Albert Camus (1942 essay, 192 pgs)
March 24: Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande, (2014 Non-fiction, 282 pgs)
April 21: The Overcoat, by Nikolai Gogol (1842 short story, 57 pgs)
May 26: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou (1969 novel, 289 pgs)
June 23: Antigone, by Sophocles (422 play, 80 pgs)
July 28: The Double Helix, by James D. Watson (1968 Non-Fiction, 143 pgs)
Aug 25: TBD
Sept. 22: Twelfth Night, by Wm. Shakespeare (1623 play, 222 pgs)
Oct. 27: The Invisible Man, by HG Wells (1897 novel, 192 pgs)
Nov 24: TBD
December: No discussion - enjoy the holidays!

Cindy B
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