Classics
Made Modern
2016 Discussions
Join a book group in 3 easy steps!
 Read exemplary and awardwinning literature.
 Discuss how the book remains
modern and relevant.
 Repeat monthly.
Second Monday of Each Month
1:30–3 pm
Marvin Auditorium 101C
January 11
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
February 8
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
March 14
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
Read the book!
April 11
Books are distributed at the previous month’s
discussion, or read your own copy.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
May 9
Neuromancer by William Gibson
Expand your knowledge!
June 13
Learn about author bio, historical context,
memorable characters, quotes and the critic’s
take in a brief presentation
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
Discuss at the library!
Second Monday of Each Month, 1:30–3 pm
Marvin Auditorium 101C
July 11
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
August 8
Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by
Sherman Alexie
September 12
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
For more information, contact Lissa Staley at
[email protected]
October 10
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
November 14
When you reread a classic you do not see more
in the book than you did before; you see more
in you than was there before. ~Clifton Fadiman
All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie
Newton by Jane Smiley
December 12
Persepolis: the Story of a Childhood by Marjane
Satrapi
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For more information, contact Lissa Staley at
[email protected]
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SAT 9 AM–6 PM | SUN 12 PM–9
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