Are there well-known books considered classics that you haven’t read but would like to explore? Might there be some lesser-known titles by well-known authors that could be added to the list of their more famous works? What do these books and authors say to you now? Do they have a timelessness that applies to today’s life and times or are/were they just a good story? What makes a book a classic?

The classics book group will discuss classic literature with the view of challenging each other for new insights into old favorites. The group reads mainly novels first published 50 or more years ago that are still in print/or easily obtained. We read prize-winning books by prize-winning authors. We read books that were bestsellers in their time, were recognized as the best then, and often still are. Attendees may bring their own suggestions of books and authors for future reading!  (Please select "View Schedule" to the right of the description to see specific meeting dates.) 

February 9: Hiroshima by John Hersey

March 9: Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion

April 13: Fathers & Sons by Ivan Turgenev

May 11: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McMullers