The Salon Book Club
In the Salon book club, we read books about writing. Very meta, we know.
We've read Anne Lamott, Samuel Delany, bell hooks, Amy Tan, Ursula Le Guin, Kurt Vonnegut with Suzanne McConnell, Ernest Hemingway, Donald Maass, Roy Peter Clark, Mary Oliver, Michael Kardos, Matthew Salesses, and Stephen King. Rather than discuss once, we read and practice with one book over ten weeks to explore how to bring the author's insights into our own writing. This winter, we're reading George Saunders' "A Swim In A Pond In The Rain". Join us in reading "four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and life" and discussing together on the following Saturdays from 11am - 12:30pm:
All members welcome, no need to sign up, just show up and ideally read (not a requirement but helpful!) It's encouraged to stick with the group for the duration, but totally understandable if schedule changes mean missing one or two. |
Sneak preview of the upcoming 2024 books: Spring: Mary Karr's "The Art of Memoir" with "The Liar's Club." Summer: Toni Morrison's "Playing In The Dark" with "The Source of Self Regard." Fall: William Germano's "On Revision" with Verlyn Klinkenborg's "Several Short Sentences About Writing."
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