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. July 5: we discuss Toni Morrison novel "HOME" (130 pages) @ our CC'sCC's Coffee House, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, July 5th, 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 2012 novel by Toni Morrison "HOME". About 130 pages.
24-year-old war veteran Frank Money navigates America amidst his trauma from serving in the Korean War.
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Used copies of the book at bookfinder.com for $ 3.50 after tax and shipping.
Free online text at
https://archive.org/details/hometonimorrison/mode/2up
Or use my scan for printout -- first half at:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P7wIoN2a0De9bCzdjVR5d6BIO0NXO2Hc/view?usp=sharing
Second half at:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-o-SPppfO3mkbHSIJn_SezyVrmD0TaHL/view?usp=sharing
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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 . - 12p Sat. Aug. 2nd: we discuss KURT VONNEGUT novel "Sirens of Titan" @ our CC'sCC's Coffee House, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, August 2nd, 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 1959 novel by Kurt Vonnegut "THE SIRENS OF TITAN". About 300 pages.
A comic science fiction novel, it involves issues of free will, omniscience, and the overall purpose of human history, with much of the story revolving around a Martian invasion of Earth. [Wikipedia]
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Used copies of the book at bookfinder.com for $ 7 after tax and shipping.
Free text online at :
https://ia600500.us.archive.org/13/items/calibre_library_68.132.22.122.231/The%20Sirens%20of%20Titan%20-%20Kurt%20Vonnegut_806.pdf
Free audio (8 hours at regular speed) at :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMcO4P4wtHY&list=PLdbhoAcuYAaClYbZ2TBBLivG4GyCYpK1A
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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 . - 12p Sat. Sept. 6: we discuss Charles Dickens "TALE OF TWO CITIES", at our CC'sCC's Coffee House, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, September 6th, 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 1859 novel (historical fiction) by Charles Dickens "A TALE OF TWO CITIES".
Set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.
About 400 pages.
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Used copies of the book at bookfinder.com for under $ 5 after tax and shipping.
Free online text like at :
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/98/old/2city12p.pdf
Free audiobook ( 15.5 hours at regular speed ) at :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MNyBPmmans
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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 .
