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!
Sorry for the ignorant post, but I am new to this website and new to substack in general. I really like the idea of having a group to read philosophy with, though! Is this open to anyone or only paid members? Is there some kind of discussion forum for the books that are being read or a zoom meeting or something like that? Feel free to point me (via a web link) so some other post if these questions have all already been answered. Again, sorry for my ignorance!
Any word on the Republic editions? I’ll be going back to asynchronously read The Dispossessed and The Human Condition is waiting for an interlibrary loan… but I’d love to be “on time” for the republic!
I'm very new here and jumping in quite late to the read alongs, so I'm already (and will be) off schedule for sure. But I appreciate this reading list--so many things I want to read or have read! I'll have to go back for "The Human Condition" and "The Dispossessed" (which I think you're now squarely in the middle of), since I want to read those both very much. Thanks for this!
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!
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?
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 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)
Hello, do I have to upgrade to a paid subscription to be part of the read alongside?
Jay,
Just discovered this
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May I join?
Is there any way to access previous readings?
What is the protocol?
How may I rapidly catch up on the current reading?
Will I receive notifications and links?
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Jared, please help me understand the why of Virginia Wolff... how is her writing important and especially in your reading list suggestions? Thanks,
Sorry for the ignorant post, but I am new to this website and new to substack in general. I really like the idea of having a group to read philosophy with, though! Is this open to anyone or only paid members? Is there some kind of discussion forum for the books that are being read or a zoom meeting or something like that? Feel free to point me (via a web link) so some other post if these questions have all already been answered. Again, sorry for my ignorance!
Any word on the Republic editions? I’ll be going back to asynchronously read The Dispossessed and The Human Condition is waiting for an interlibrary loan… but I’d love to be “on time” for the republic!
I'm very new here and jumping in quite late to the read alongs, so I'm already (and will be) off schedule for sure. But I appreciate this reading list--so many things I want to read or have read! I'll have to go back for "The Human Condition" and "The Dispossessed" (which I think you're now squarely in the middle of), since I want to read those both very much. Thanks for this!
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.