Ulysses by James Joyce (Special BLOOMSDAY Monday Meetup)

WHAT WE'RE READING: Ulysses by James Joyce

WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT: "Set entirely on one day, 16 June 1904, Ulysses follows Leopold Bloom and Stephen Daedalus as they go about their daily business in Dublin. From this starting point, James Joyce constructs a novel of extraordinary imaginative richness and depth. Unique in the history of literature, Ulysses is one of the most important and enjoyable works of the twentieth century."

A NOTE ON THE TEXT: I will use the Gabler edition of the text for my readthrough; any unabridged version of the text should do for someone who wants to participate in the June meetup. Make sure to set aside sufficient time to read through this one!

A NOTE ON THE MEETUP DATE: In order to have our meetup coincide with the 121st anniversary of the events of the novel (Bloomsday), we will discuss Ulysses on Monday, June 16th at 7:30pm.

WHERE WE'RE MEETING: 4100 Bar in Silver Lake

A NOTE ON PARKING: Street parking should be more readily accessible on Sunset Blvd to the west of the meet-up location.

A NOTE ON THE MEET-UP SEATING LOCATION: Meet-ups are generally held on the bar terrace, if sufficient seating is available. Please dress warmly in the event of cool evening weather!

A NOTE ON RSVPING: If your name is on the attendee list for a scheduled meet-up and you no longer plan on attending the event, please remove your name from the attendee list at least a week before the scheduled event to allow individuals on the waitlist sufficient time to read the book beforehand (no worries if a cancellation has to be last-minute, though!).

Happy reading!

Colin