Book Discussion Groups
Contemporary Books
If you love to talk about contemporary fiction, join our Contemporary Book Discussion group. The group meets regularly on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. and on the second Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Sign up at the Reference Desk for this month's discussion to get copy of this month's title. Check the event calendar for exact dates and times.For more information about the Contemporary Book Discussion Group contact Beth Rupert at 630-868-7520 or by e-mail at beth@wheatonlibrary.org.
Great Books
The Great Books method of Shared Inquiry discussion encourages a personal approach to literature. Participants engage in a search for the author's meaning. There are no right or wrong answers and no examinations. The sharing of individual interpretations results in a greater understanding for all.
New participants are welcome throughout the year. There is no fee and a Wheaton Public Library card is not required. Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, September through June, at 7:30 p.m.
To register or for more information about the Great Books Discussion Group contact Beverly Jirsa at 630-868-7573 or beverly@wheatonlibrary.org.
2011-2012 Schedule
Sept. 14 - Grace Paley * Wants (short story)
Oct. 12 - William James * The Principles of Psychology (selection on The Self)
Nov. 9 - Story of Samson (from The Book of Judges, New Revised Standard Version)
Dec. 14 - Mortality and Soul: Poems by John Donne, Denise Levertov, Delmore Schwartz, Wyslawa Szymborska, Keith Douglas
Jan. 11 - Plato * Apology and Crito
Feb. 8 - D.H. Lawrence * The Rocking Horse Winner (short story)
March 14 - Lynn Margulis * Life from Scum (excerpt from Symbiotic Planet)
April 11 - G.B. Shaw * Saint Joan
May 9 - Reinhold Neibuhr * The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness (selection)
June 13 - Kurt Vonnegut * Slaughterhouse Five
View the schedule in PDF.
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