Modernism

[close] This group has been created to discuss the works of Virginia Woolf in its broadest sense. It helps new readers in finding their way in her works, it encourages familiar readers to keep reading and re-reading and offers a platform to discuss the many themes and literary devices used by Virginia Woolf. The readings tend to be slow to let the words sink in and take some time to contemplate and/or re-read some parts. Feel free to ask questions or join the group read.

[close] A group for discussion and appreciation of modernist poetry, from Ezra Pound to Mina Loy and beyond.

[close] Remember when literature died after 1930 because of radio and then TV and then VCRs and then the internet? I don't either! Let's explore together... Basically, I've noticed that all the really great books came out in the 20s. So I plan to read a) only books from the 1920s for 13 months starting Christmas week 2012 and ending the third week of January 2014, or b) 13 books from the 1920s over the course of 2013. Join me!

[close] NOTE: This group is intermittently active, but you are welcome to revive past discussions if you're currently reading any of those books. We read challenging novels that depart from the standard forms of narrative fiction. We explore various types of fiction including stream-of-consciousness, surrealism, nouveau roman, antinovel, post-modern, metafiction, oulipo, and other formal experiments that bend the “rules” of story-telling. Reading schedules are not the priority here. Instead, the quality of the discussions takes precedence. We’re more interested in your thoughts than your reading speed.