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Writer's pictureBrooke Lanier

Upcoming Readings for Low-Stakes Book Club

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Have you been wanting to join a book club, but it's too much of a commitment? Welcome to Low-Stakes Book Club, where we only read short stories, essays, and poetry! Miss a

meeting? That's ok, we'll see you next time. Don't like the reading? Don't worry, it's not that many pages, and next meeting we're discussing something different. I'm making an effort to select readings that are available online unless otherwise elected by the group. If we decide to purchase a book, I will make an order via Brickbat Books so that we can support a local small business.


Fill out this google form to answer a few quick questions about your schedule preferences and reading interests, and join the mailing list via the form at the bottom of this page to receive updates about future meetings.


UPCOMING MEETINGS:

Friday, November 15th at 5 pm

Friday, December 6th at 5 pm

Friday, January 3rd at 5 pm meeting contingent upon RSVPs.

Friday, January 17th ant 5 pm.


FUTURE READINGS:

We will be alternating reading essays, short stories, and poetry. Feel free to comment below with suggestions!


Reading for November 15th:

"Shipping Out," by David Foster Wallace


The holidays are coming! Escape on a luxury cruise in 1996!


On a recent tip to Maine, I saw multiple cruise ships, which are like McMansions of the Sea, devoid of coherent architectural design or concern for aesthetics. It made me think about David Foster Wallace's article he wrote for Harper's about taking a week-long luxury crusise. It was republished under the title "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again." This is an interesting look at all of the terrible and appealing things about the luxury cruise industry.


The link above is to a PDF, which is not accessible to screen readers. The following video is an amateur audiobook recording. Though the reader has a few mispronunciations early on and low production value, overall he does a good job of capturing the tone of the essay and it is easy to hear.



Reading for December 6th:

Our Favorite Poems

Submit your favorite poem to this google doc or comment on this post. The number of poems we discuss will depend on the complexity of the poems and how many people submit.


Suggested Poems:

"Forgetfulness" by Billy Collins

"Your Catfish Friend" by Richard Brautigan

"Wild Geese"by Mary Oliver



December 20th: No Low-Stakes Book Club Meeting

Go spend time with your family and friends! See you in 2025. Let me know if you can make it to a meeting on January 3rd or if we should skip that one.


PREVIOUS READINGS and MEMBER SUGGESTIONS: To see what we've read before and check out what other members suggest, visit this page.

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Have you read They Were Horrible Cooks?

いいね!
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