New: Non-Fiction Book Club at Community Bookstore

Over at the Community Bookstore, they're starting the Non-Fiction Book Club.

Third Wednesday of Every Month @ 7:30 pm

Moderated by Debbie Everett-Lane debra.everettlane(at)gmail(dot)com

This club will read thought-provoking and entertaining nonfiction, both classic and modern. The books will be chosen on a common theme, with the club switching themes every six months or so. Every third session, a book will be paired with a movie shown at the bookstore – film first, then discussion afterwards.

The first theme is "Nature" and the book/film list so far includes:

Henry David Thoreau, Walden (1854)

Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac (1949)

Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of Balance (1982, dir. Godfrey Reggio, music by Philip Glass)

John McPhee, The Control of Nature (1989)

Jared Diamond, Collapse (2005)

Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma (2007)

The first event will be: Wednesday, January 21 at 7:30

You've heard of Walden, but have you ever read it?  Now's your chance to read one of the classics of American literature and nature writing! In 1845, Henry David Thoreau quit working at his family's pencil factory in order to begin a two-year experiment in simple living, building a small cabin outside of town and living a life of self-sufficiency. Join us for an evening of lively discussion as we explore Walden Pond along with Thoreau, and learn about the pleasures of "simplicity, simplicity, simplicity."

We will be reading the Norton Critical Edition, which includes commentary and other related texts. Though our discussion will focus primarily onWalden, feel free to explore these other materials also. The book will be available at your favorite local bookstore, Community Bookstore.