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!

June 8: The Quiet American by Graham Greene

July 13: Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer

August 10: Four Little Tragedies by Alexander Pushkin