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 7:30 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.
2009-2010 Schedule
Sept. 9 - Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Connor
Oct. 14 - Distributive Justice by John Rawls
Nov. 11 - Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello
Dec. 9 - Poems by Elizabeth Bishop
Jan. 13 - The Bhagavad-Gita (selections)
Feb. 10 - Physics and World Philosophy by Max Planck
March 10 - The Open Boat by Stephen Crane
April 14 - Introduction to the Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
May 12 - The Bacchae by Euripides
June 9 - The Awakening by Kate Chopin
View the schedule in PDF.
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