Join us to read and discuss classic literature. We will read great works that have changed the face of writing, influenced society and endured the test of time. Past authors we have read include, among others, Cervantes, James, Kawabata, Morrison, Flaubert, Austen, Waugh, Dickens, Wilde, Nabokov, Hemingway, Shakespeare and Homer. We meet once a month in the home of one of our members. We are a diverse group who is always looking for new perspectives. If you are curious about what we have read, t …

Great Books promotes reading, thinking, and the exchange of ideas through the “shared inquiry” method. SHARED INQUIRY Great Books uses a method called "shared inquiry", which is a discussion process that enables participants who have carefully read the same work to help each other explore and understand the work. A leader provides questions that challenge the participants to think for themselves. The conversation allows participants to share their perspectives and respond to the interpretation …

As a former Southerner now living in Philadelphia, but increasingly feeling a call back to my Southern heritage, I am interested in started a book club that focuses solely on literature of the South, typically Southern authors. I will be honest, I've never beed in a book club before so if there is anyone who is interested in joining me, please know that we will be figuring out how to make the group work as we go along. Flexible in terms of frequency of meeting, whether we combine it with f …