Literary Pairings Book Discussion Group In-Person
Literary Pairings Book Discussion Group meets the second Wednesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 pm from September through June in person, unless otherwise noted. Participants read an assigned classic one month followed by a contemporary read-alike similar in theme, plot, and/or characters the following month. Librarian Ben Hanley leads the discussions and prepares questions. Email is required for group communication. If registration is full, please contact Ben Hanley at bhanley@barringtonlibrary.org or 401-247-1920 x2 to be placed on the waiting list. Library staff are available to help participants obtain library copies of each book, but it is ultimately the responsibility of each participant to secure their own copy of the book.
Sept. 11 - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Oct. 9 - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Nov. 13 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Dec. 11 - Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Jan. 8 - The Price of Salt (or Carol) by Patricia Highsmith (via Zoom)
Feb. 12 - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg (via Zoom)
Mar. 12 - Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
Apr. 2 - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
May 14 - Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
June 11 - James by Percival Everett
- Dates & Times:
- 7:00pm - 8:30pm, Wednesday, September 11, 2024
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Wednesday, October 9, 2024
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Wednesday, November 13, 2024
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Wednesday, December 11, 2024
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Wednesday, January 8, 2025
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Wednesday, February 12, 2025
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Wednesday, March 12, 2025
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Wednesday, April 2, 2025
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Wednesday, May 14, 2025
6:30pm - 8:00pm, Wednesday, June 11, 2025
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Residential Properties Meeting Room
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Book Discussions