What we’re about
In this group, we'll explore the Stories that Matter in our lives: From the classics of literature, film, even the stories we tell ourselves about our own lives.
We will approach them several different ways.
Deep Reads: We will regularly select a longer text, and spend months working through it, savoring it.
Shorter Works/Films: Other times, we will select a short text or film to consume in one setting.
Stories of Our Lives: Otherwise, we will find ways to connect around the things that make life worth living.
The organizer, Sean Doyle, is the author of Mud and Dreams; Essays on falling deeper in life (https://amzn.to/2xDQSYQ) and taught positive psychology at NCSU for a decade. Whether I intend it or not, every meeting we will draw from the science of happiness, well-being and flourishing. For more info, see www.JohnSeanDoyle.com
Upcoming events
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Deep Reads: The Melancholy of Resistance, László Krasznahorkai (meeting 1 of 2)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern, 1053 E Whitaker Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC, USOver a two-month period we will read The Melancholy of Resistance by 2025 Nobel Prize winner, László Krasznahorkai of Hungary. You can find a copy of the book here. (If you buy any of the versions after clicking on my link, I will get a few pennies to help support the cost of the meetup.)
This month we will read to the paragraph break at about page 140. (there will not be many breaks!)
In announcing the award, the Swedish Academy noted Krasznahorkai’s "compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art". Heavily influenced by Kafka, Krasznahorkai is known for sprawling, philosophical novels that often feature long, flowing sentences (i.e., 15 page-long sentences) and explore themes of social decay and existential dread. HOLD ON TIGHT!
**Bonus: Krasznahorkai worked with the acclaimed filmmaker Bela Tarr to turn the book into the 2000 film Werckmeister Harmonies. (available on YouTube, Criterion Channel and other platforms) In January we will decide whether to include the film in our February discussion, or whether to plan a separate time to discuss the film.
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Note! Meetup recently doubled the cost of the meetup to about $352/year ($176 twice a year) Want to help support the group? A few of you generously offered. If you would like to contribute $5, $10, $20 or any amount, the easiest way is venmo: @JohnSeanDoyle or just reach out to me directly. Thanks for considering it!8 attendees
Deep Reads: The Melancholy of Resistance, László Krasznahorkai (meeting 2 of 2)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern, 1053 E Whitaker Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC, USOver a two-month period we will read The Melancholy of Resistance by 2025 Nobel Prize winner, László Krasznahorkai of Hungary. You can find a copy of the book here. (If you buy any of the versions after clicking on my link, I will get a few pennies to help support the cost of the meetup.)
This month we will finish the book.
In announcing the award, the Swedish Academy noted Krasznahorkai’s "compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art". Heavily influenced by Kafka, Krasznahorkai is known for sprawling, philosophical novels that often feature long, flowing sentences (i.e., 15 page-long sentences) and explore themes of social decay and existential dread. HOLD ON TIGHT!
**Bonus: Krasznahorkai worked with the acclaimed filmmaker Bela Tarr to turn the book into the 2000 film Werckmeister Harmonies. (available on YouTube, Criterion Channel and other platforms) In January we will decide whether to include the film in our February discussion, or whether to plan a separate time to discuss the film.
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Note! Meetup recently doubled the cost of the meetup to about $352/year ($176 twice a year) Want to help support the group? A few of you generously offered. If you would like to contribute $5, $10, $20 or any amount, the easiest way is venmo: @JohnSeanDoyle or just reach out to me directly. Thanks for considering it!5 attendees
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