The Long List Book Club
Our to-be-read lists just keep getting longer and longer, and no matter how we peck (or chomp) away at them, there always seem to be titles we perpetually procrastinate, pushing them farther and farther down our lists. These might be the more obscure, daunting or (dare we say) boring books that we want to read, but never quite have the discipline to approach. Or perhaps we start them only to put them down when the next page turner calls to us. Often these are the very books we’d like to read with other nerds so as to better understand and appreciate them.
WHAT WE'LL READ
Jason, one of Ophelia’s owners, will tackle (mostly) literary fiction that challenges form, genre, and style. The first month will likely be a novella to keep things simple and get to know each other. After the first couple months, the group will pick future reads together.
SCHEDULE
This isn’t just a monthly book club! The months will alternate with one book being discussed at a single meeting, followed by a month with two meetings discussing a couple novellas or a collection of shorts. All ages welcome, though be prepared for mature discussions. Free pizza may or may not be included.
Third Tuesday of Every Month
Starting October 15th
7-9 PM
At Ophelia's Books
3504 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103
Your Host
Jason
Jason is one of the owners of Ophelia's Books. The only thing he's never taken a break from is reading. He likes to have 2-4 books going at once: a novel, some poetry, an audiobook, and maybe a non-fiction title he never finishes. He almost never reads a book published this year. His predilections include works-in-translation, "weird" stuff, the occasional detective novel, nature exploration adventures, science fiction, and wry, curmudgeonly literature. His list of “favorites” is too long and varied, including Italo Calvino, Anne Carson, Ikkyu, Yoko Ogawa, Raymond Queneau, Richard Evans Schultes, and Neal Stephenson. In previous lives he got a BA in English and Theatre, and even started a sub-tropical botanical garden business.
Price
FREE
Duration
Every Third Tuesday / 7-9 PM