The Double Helix Book Discussion, via ZOOM
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We use the Shared Inquiry Method to discuss interesting pieces of literature, like this non-fiction account of James Watson and Francis Crick identifying the structure of DNA (and winning a Nobel Prize). Whether a first time or long time book club attendee, we hope you’ll enjoy the illuminating and entertaining conversations that ensue.
There are four guidelines for participating in a Great Books Discussion:
- Read the work.
- Discuss the work. Use the text to support your ideas.
- The leader is not an authority. There are no right/wrong responses.
- Further the discussion by following-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 Watson (1968 NF, 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
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