Interest Group – Literature: Evening Literature

books1Group Leader:  Nadine Rosenzweig

(September 2023) The Evening Literature group met via Zoom during 2022-23. In June, we met in person to celebrate our last book discussion for the fiscal year. Now with the 2023-24 year, we will be meeting in person at the home of a member of the group. We rotate homes each month. We’ll gather monthly except when we combine our November/December meeting due to the holiday season.

This group is wait-listed. If you have questions or would like to be added to the waitlist, please contact group leader.

Meeting Day/Time:  7:00 PM; 4th Tuesday of the month, September – June in members’ homes or Zoom.

Calendar of Books for 2023-24:

September 26, 2023 – The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

October 24, 2023 – Horse: A Novel by Geraldine Brooks

December 5, 2023 – Rules of Civility: A Novel by Amor Towles

January 23, 2024 – Properties of Thirst by Marianne Wiggins

February 27, 2024 – A banned book of your choice for reporting back to the group.

We recommend watching the below 8 minute video –

“War on Words – the Fight Over Banning Books”- narrated by Jane Pauley
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-fight-over-banning-books/

And reading this article about banned books –

“The 50 Most Banned Books in America” CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-50-most-banned-books-in-america/