MEN OF BOOKS
SCHEDULE
DATE |
BOOK |
AUTHOR |
HOST |
VENUE |
TIME |
May 11 |
Last Witnesses: An Oral History |
Svetlana Alexievich |
Mike |
Mike's house |
1900 |
June 8 |
An Irish Hostage |
Charles Todd |
Barrie |
Paul' s house |
1900 |
July 13 |
How to Avoid Climate Disaster |
Bill Gates |
Herb (in Rob's honor) |
El Dorado |
1900 |
August 10 |
Dance Hall of the Dead |
Tony Hillerman |
Gary |
El Dorado |
1900 |
September 14 |
Flashman |
George Macdonald Fraser |
Paul |
Paul's house |
1900 |
October 12 |
Boy's Life |
Robert McCammon |
Rod |
El Dorado |
1900 |
November 9 |
Slave Nation |
Alfred & Ruth Blumrosen |
Barrie |
El Dorado |
1900 |
December 14 |
GUIDELINES
- Host may select venue and time. The El Dorado clubhouse may be available, if interested contact Bill well in advance to reserve. Bob Re has also graciously offered his house as a possible venue, check with him to explore that option.
- Host may provide snacks at his discretion. There is no obligation to do so.
- It is not necessary to have read the book to attend, but appreciated when members do spend the time.
- Host will provide overview of the author and the book to begin the discussion.
BOOK SELECTIONS
Title |
Author |
Nominator |
Category |
Dance Hall of the Dead |
Tony Hillerman |
Gary |
fiction |
Flashman |
George MacDonald Fraser |
Paul |
fiction |
An Irish Hostage |
Charles Todd |
Barrie |
fiction |
Boy's Life |
Robert McCammon |
Rod |
fiction |
How to Avoid Climate Disaster |
Bill Gates |
Rob M |
non-fiction |
Why We're Polarized |
Ezra Kline |
George |
non-fiction |
Man's Search for Meaning |
Victor Frankl |
Dennis |
non-fiction |
Slave Nation: How Slavery United the Colonies & Sparked the American Revolution |
Alfred & Ruth Blumrosen |
Barrie |
non-fiction |
Last Witnesses: An Oral History of the Children of World War II |
Svetlana Alexievich |
Mike |
non-fiction |
MEMBERS
MEMBER |
MEMBER |
Barrie |
Dennis |
Barry |
Eric |
Bill |
Gary |
Bob Re |
George |
Bob Ri |
Herb |
Brian |
Mike |
Carl |
Paul |
Charlie |
Rob |
Chuck |
Rod |
Dan |
Scott |