by Renee Paolino | Nov 22, 2022 | Announcements
Please read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein so you can join the debate: Should we deem this work a Great Book? There are five Tuesdays this month, so you have an extra week to read before we gather on December 6th. This was my first reading of Frankenstein, and I was...
by Renee Paolino | Nov 7, 2022 | Announcements
Our Great Books discussion of Paine’s Common Sense is barely a week away! Are you setting aside the time you’ll need to read it? Folks, this is going to be a rousing conversation, I promise. David is a skilled leader and Common Sense is a brilliant piece of writing....
by Renee Paolino | Nov 4, 2022 | Blog
What would I put on a GB list if I could choose any reading for any reason from our 77 years of lists? A Year of Epic Poetry! I would begin with The Epic of Gilgamesh. I would include Homer’s two poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Virgil dovetails nicely with Homer, so...
by Renee Paolino | Oct 30, 2022 | Blog
You can expect to see Thomas Paine’s Common Sense on the Great Books schedule every few years. Of course it is the seminal work of American history which served to galvanize the American colonists against British rule. Beyond its importance to the birth of the United...
by Renee Paolino | Oct 6, 2022 | Announcements
Next Up: Aristophanes: Lysistrata and Frogs We often forget that people living 2,400+ years ago enjoyed a satisfying belly laugh just like we do today. Aristophanes will remind you that humor was as important for the Ancient Greeks as it is for audiences of the...
