Monthly Archives: December 2015

A Monster Calls

Our next selection is A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. This is a young adult novel recommended by Anja, and it looks to be a great read. We will next meet January 26, 8:30 pm at Anja’s house in Salt … Continue reading

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Reading good literature helps develop empathy for others

Here is a nice blog post by my colleague in the College of Humanities on the ability for literary fiction to help readers develop empathy for others. Read the comments as well. The Capacity of Literature to Develop Empathy

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Reminder: Meeting tomorrow and butter tasting

We will meet tomorrow evening, Tuesday, December 8, 8:30 pm at my place, to discuss the book Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace. We will also be doing a butter tasting. I have managed to round up 9 different … Continue reading

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