What we’re about
"READING the CLASSICS (and more) in New Orleans: books/films that connect us"
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Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! We'll choose a work of classic or great contemporary fiction each month and share the joys of good literature and good company.
A FEW RULES that we have grown over our 15 years of existence: You must be a Member in order to attend. You must RSVP before arriving. Change your RSVP to NO if you end up not coming. No drop-ins, no bringing a guest. You must have read the material in order to participate. Know that we occasionally slip the attendees into 2 groups.
ALSO your group Profile should be uncomplicated and kind toward the Organizer and fellow Members. Use your first name and a bit more to distinguish you from possible namesakes. Upload a simple picture of your face.
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We typically meet on a Saturday once a month at noon to discuss our MAIN SELECTION -- classic or superior contemporary NOVEL (so rarely anything published within the last 10 years). We try to keep the reading to 300 pages or less, but there are many exceptions.
Depending on the interest and availability of regular Members, we also meet at various locations around town -- public and private -- for the following types of discussions:
SHORT STORIES
NOVELLAS
PLAYS
SPECULATIVE & SCIENCE FICTION
POETRY
"THE SUN" MAGAZINE
MOVIES AND DOCUMENTARIES/INTERVIEWS
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
NON-FICTION
MAGAZINE/JOURNAL ARTICLES
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Sat. 1p we discuss 2023 film "PERFECT DAYS" [Japan], at CC's on Esplanade Ave.CC's Coffee House, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, November 30, 1p to 2:15p at CC's Coffee on Esplanade Ave. (between North Broad and City Park). We might be outside; we might be in their community room -- to the right, before the bathrooms, as you walk in. Come and leave anytime.
We'll discuss the 2023 film "PERFECT DAYS" Drama. 2h 4m. In Japanese with subtitles.
An absorbing slice-of-life drama led by a remarkable Kôji Yakusho performance, "Perfect Days" adds a quietly soaring gem to director/co-writer Wim Wenders' estimable filmography. (Rottentomatoes.com)
ABOUT: Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself.
TRAILER at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv8YO5BXCAQ
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FILM IS STREAMABLE on Kanopy.com for free (2 tickets -- 72 hour access) if you have an account [which is free with a public library account but be mindful that Kanopy has a limit of 36 tickets per calendar month].
https://www.kanopy.com/en/nolalibrary/video/14800624
Film can be streamed on other platforms for $4 -- including Youtube. See
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/perfect-days
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If you are coming, you must RSVP. No drop-ins. No bringing guests. Do change your RSVP to NO if you end up not coming. For all attendees, it is expected that you have finished the book.
For more info, contact Guy Henoumont anytime at 504-460-9049 or at [email protected] . - 12p Sat. Dec. 7: BROTHERS KARAMAZOV [first half] discussion, at our CC'sCC's Coffee House, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, December 7th, noon to 1:45p at CC's Coffee on Esplanade Ave. (between North Broad and City Park). We will be in their community room -- to the right, before the bathrooms, as you walk in. Come and leave anytime.
We'll discuss the first half (Parts I and II of four) of the 1880 novel "THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. (We'll then discuss the entirety of the novel on Saturday January 4th -- you can RSVP separately for that discussion.)
About 400 pages of reading this time. No specific translation is recommended.
Acclaimed as one of the supreme achievements in world literature, The Brothers Karamazov is a passionate philosophical novel set in 19th-century Russia that discusses questions of God, free will, and morality. It has also been described as a theological drama dealing with problems of faith, doubt, and reason in the context of a modernizing Russia. [Wikipedia]
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~~ Used copies of the book at Bookfinder.com for under $6 after shipping.
~~ Free audiobook versions on Youtube.com .
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If you are coming, you must RSVP. No drop-ins. No bringing guests. Do change your RSVP to NO if you end up not coming. As for all attendees, it is expected that you have finished the reading assignment.
For more info, contact Guy Henoumont anytime at 504-460-9049 or at [email protected] . - 12p Sat. Jan. 4: BROTHERS KARAMAZOV discussion (focus on 2nd half), at our CC'sCC's Coffee House, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, January 4th, noon to 1:45p at CC's Coffee on Esplanade Ave. (between North Broad and City Park). We will be in their community room -- to the right, before the bathrooms, as you walk in. Come and leave anytime.
We'll discuss the totality of the 1880 novel "THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV" by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- with a focus on the second half (Parts III and IV). (We're also meeting December 7 to discuss the first half of the novel [Parts I and II]. You may RSVP separately for that.) About 500 pages for the second half (900 pages altogether). No specific translation is recommended.
Acclaimed as one of the supreme achievements in world literature, The Brothers Karamazov is a passionate philosophical novel set in 19th-century Russia that discusses questions of God, free will, and morality. It has also been described as a theological drama dealing with problems of faith, doubt, and reason in the context of a modernizing Russia. [Wikipedia]
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~~ Used copies of the book at Bookfinder.com for under $6 after shipping.
~~ Free audiobook versions on Youtube.com .
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If you are coming, you must RSVP. No drop-ins. No bringing guests. Do change your RSVP to NO if you end up not coming. As for all attendees, it is expected that you have finished the reading assignment.
For more info, contact Guy Henoumont anytime at 504-460-9049 or at [email protected] .
![Sat. 1p we discuss 2023 film "PERFECT DAYS" [Japan], at CC's on Esplanade Ave. cover photo](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/8/d/event_524941933.webp "Sat. 1p we discuss 2023 film \"PERFECT DAYS\" [Japan], at CC's on Esplanade Ave.")
![12p Sat. Dec. 7: BROTHERS KARAMAZOV [first half] discussion, at our CC's cover photo](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/9/b/b/event_524427067.webp "12p Sat. Dec. 7: BROTHERS KARAMAZOV [first half] discussion, at our CC's")
