Thanks for the mention, Jared! I hope you have fun reading and discussing 'Mrs Dalloway.' So so much to talk about with that novel. And a bunch of other excellent books in the mix. Great stuff!
I doubt I would get around to reading Virginia Wolf but for our plans here. In preparation I have been double checking that my deep reading skills are still healthy. I came across an interview of Maryanne Wolf on NPR. The title is How to Practice Deep Reading via their Life Kit podcast on 4.30.2024. The transcript is available for reading but I would recommend listening to the interview. Maryanne is funny and has an infectious laugh.
What a fun list! I am particularly excited about reading Arendt together. 2025 is going to be an enriching read-along year. Thank you for putting this together!
I am leading a Catherine Project reading group on Zhuangzi with Professor Krista Thomason this Spring. We are reading the Complete Writings, 33 Chapters over 17 weeks. The readily available translations are Brook Ziporyn (Hackett), Victor Mair, Burton Watson, and next month a new translation by Chris Fraser from Oxford World Classics. The Watson translation has a pdf available online if you look for it. It will my 3rd time reading Zhuangzi and still feel out of my depth and seeking understanding. Love to listen in this summer and hear people’s thoughts on such a text. Also, CTEXT has a translation from Legge online, and if one wanted to really dig into the Classical Chinese of the text, it is an option, even if one is not a speaker/reader of the language. Cheers!
I've had The Dispossessed sitting unread on my bookshelf for years. Reading it as part of a book club would be great, so I think I can put it off until March.
So delighted to hear you are reading The Dispossessed. This is one of those books where I wanted to underline sections and read them aloud to others because they were so insightful. I am completely in awe of Ursula Le Guin's intellect.
Thanks for the mention, Jared! I hope you have fun reading and discussing 'Mrs Dalloway.' So so much to talk about with that novel. And a bunch of other excellent books in the mix. Great stuff!
Quick question, do we have a update on when we might read the human condition?
I doubt I would get around to reading Virginia Wolf but for our plans here. In preparation I have been double checking that my deep reading skills are still healthy. I came across an interview of Maryanne Wolf on NPR. The title is How to Practice Deep Reading via their Life Kit podcast on 4.30.2024. The transcript is available for reading but I would recommend listening to the interview. Maryanne is funny and has an infectious laugh.
What a fun list! I am particularly excited about reading Arendt together. 2025 is going to be an enriching read-along year. Thank you for putting this together!
Great list. There's one on my "really need to read" list (The Dispossessed) and two on my "happy to re-read" list (The Republic and Zhuangzi).
Just ordered Mrs Dalloway so I can read along. Will try to join the Zoom Call either, hope my "Brazilian English" doesn't fall behind.
You hit a couple of soft spots and a couple of guilt-inducing shoulds! I'll even re-read Mrs. Dalloway (that I loathed the first way around)
Hi all, I'm a new subscriber! Can anyone tell me when/how I'll receive a link for The Dispossessed read along meetings? Thanks :)
I am leading a Catherine Project reading group on Zhuangzi with Professor Krista Thomason this Spring. We are reading the Complete Writings, 33 Chapters over 17 weeks. The readily available translations are Brook Ziporyn (Hackett), Victor Mair, Burton Watson, and next month a new translation by Chris Fraser from Oxford World Classics. The Watson translation has a pdf available online if you look for it. It will my 3rd time reading Zhuangzi and still feel out of my depth and seeking understanding. Love to listen in this summer and hear people’s thoughts on such a text. Also, CTEXT has a translation from Legge online, and if one wanted to really dig into the Classical Chinese of the text, it is an option, even if one is not a speaker/reader of the language. Cheers!
I'm already peeking into The Dispossessed. Very excited about that one.
I've had The Dispossessed sitting unread on my bookshelf for years. Reading it as part of a book club would be great, so I think I can put it off until March.
I’m pretty new to Substack. How do I subscribe to the book club so I get notifications for the meetings?
How do I subscribe to the book club?
What a blessing.
So delighted to hear you are reading The Dispossessed. This is one of those books where I wanted to underline sections and read them aloud to others because they were so insightful. I am completely in awe of Ursula Le Guin's intellect.
Reading Hannah Arendt is enormously important right now. Not surprising she and her works keep popping up in various places.