World Literature Forum: Book Group

[Stewart]

ABOUT

As a way of trying to encourage group reads in the hope of generating lively discussions, World Literature Forum runs an informal book group on a monthly basis.

While the purpose of the book group is to get members reading the same book, sharing their thoughts, and digging deeper into the text than they may otherwise do, it's also about highlighting interesting books - both classic and contemporary - from the wealth of world literature.

HOW IT WORKS

The book for discussion is chosen a few months in advance and, on the allotted month, members talk about the book. Simple as that. Whether the book is read prior to the month or during makes no difference. Any and all contributions are welcome, questions encouraged, and answers or wild speculation likewise.

CHOOSING BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION

As the intention is to keep the book group an informal part of World Literature Forum, so we want to keep the method in which books are chosen an informal affair too. So, to that effect, books will be chosen on the basis of general concensus via this thread, whereby members are free to make suggestions, as well as second or politely dissuade said suggestions. When it becomes clear that there's a significant level of interest in a title then it will be assigned the next available slot in the book group schedule. Previous and upcoming book group titles can be viewed here.

[Stewart]

Upcoming Group Reads

June 2010: The Twin, Gerbrand Bakker
July 2010: (undecided)

Previous Group Reads

August 2009: If On A Winter's Night A Traveler, Italo Calvino
September 2009: The Sorrow Of War, Bao Ninh
October 2009: The White Castle, Orhan Pamuk
November 2009: The Land Of Green Plums, Herta Müller
December 2009: Jealousy, Alain Robbe-Grillet
January 2010: The Tartar Steppe, Dino Buzzati
February 2010: The Garlic Ballads, Mo Yan
March 2010: (none)
April 2010: Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens
May 2010: A Heart So White, Javier Marías