Read the original or new edition of A Moveable Feast
“A Moveable Feast”, by Hemmingway, which was recently the subject of a controversy because his grandson rewrote the ending & had it republished as he didn’t think it portrayed his grandmother in a favorable light
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Moveable_Feast
We’ll met at Claire’s at 8 Nov. 12 to talk about the book, various changes, etc.
Then for the next meeting we’ll be reading Paul Auster’s Travels in the Scriptorium, tentatively Jan 10 at Beth’s house….
We’ll be meeting September 24 to discuss Moon Palace by Paul Auster at Edeet’s house.
Off topic: I just started using Better World Books to order books. You usually do not have to pay shipping, the prices are pretty good, and apparently the company gives about 20 percent of the net sale price of each book to libraries and nonprofit literacy organizations. With Amazon gouging publishers and authors and taking part in other officious activities, I’m going to try to use this seller for a while. However, if anyone hears ill of them, let me know and I’ll go back to my old book-buying habits.
Lisa
I apologize for the late posting but I want to post the links we used at the recent discussion of Robertson Davies “What’s Bred in the Bone.”
First, there’s this interview on the CBC Digital Archives where Robertson Davies discusses his career, his approach to writing and other things. After I listened to this interview, I thought that he based a few parts of “What’s Bred in the Bone” on his own life. The interview is about 1/2 hour long. At the very least, seeing what Mr. Davies looks like is worth clicking on the link!
As the story evolves with Francis Cornish’s life, there are a few paintings referenced in the story. Thanks to Wikipedia, we looked at the paintings Love Locked Out , Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time and The Wedding at Cana. There is also a recent article about a digital reproduction of ‘The Wedding at Cana’ along with some multi-media affects.
If you enjoyed reading this book, there’s the first book in the Cornish Trilogy, “The Rebel Angels.” I highly recommend The Deptford Trilogy – especially Fifth Business – Robertson Davies’ most famous trilogy.
And finally, today in the New York Times there is a story about the unlocking of the memoirs of Anthony Blunt, one of Britain’s most renowned 20th-century art historians especially on 17th century painters. His memoirs describe how he spied for the Soviet Union. It reminded me of the character Francis Cornish but Mr. Blunt was spying against Britain instead of for it!
Have a great summer and happy reading! – Dalia
We will be discussing What’s Bred In the Bone by Robertson Davies at Dalia’s apartment on June 30th rescheduled for July 7th.
Dalia
We will be discussing Augustus by John Williams at Mary Beth’s house on May 19.
We’ll meet Tuesday February 24 at Lisa’s to discuss The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James. I stumbled across this short essay/appreciation by Jeffrey Eugenides. At 600+ pages worth of ornate Victorian prose, it is a bit of a tougher read than we’ve had for a while.
Next will be Augustus by John Williams on Tuesday March 31.
We’ll be reading The Buffalo Soldier by Chirs Bohjalian for our November 20th meeting at Beth’s; Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh for our January 8th meeting at Betsy’s; and Portrait of a Lady by Henry James for our February 24th meeting at Lisa’s.
Some of us will also be trekking to Teresa’s home on November 23rd for an end-of-the-year field trip to a local book shop and a welcome visit with our hostess, a longtime Makioka. Those who plan to come may want to come with book ideas for the following year. You’re in for a lovely drive.
After a lively discussion about The Maytrees by Annie Dillard, (it seemed most of us either loved it or did not care for it at all), we decided that our next book will be Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood. We’ll be meeting October 16 at Edeet’s house.
Then, on November 20, we’ll meet at Beth’s house to talk about The Buffalo Soldier by Chris Bohjalian. The author grew up in Makioka country (Stamford, CT).
If I’ve gotten anything wrong, let me know!
We’ll be meeting next Wednesday, August 20, at Claire’s to talk about The Maytrees by Annie Dillard.
We’ll meet at Charlotte’s on June 19.
