Plays

[close] About the Group Welcome! We’re a Vancouver-based reading crew for people who love the classics and want to read them in a friendly, low-pressure way. We rotate between plays (Shakespeare & friends), classic novels (Tolstoy, Austen, Ibsen, etc.), and a monthly Harvard Classics Coffee Club pick (short, actionable reads like Ben Franklin’s Autobiography). Think: big ideas, zero academic gatekeeping. Who this is for Readers who want thoughtful conversation without homework police People curious about “the great books” and how they apply to real life Vancouver locals who may meet in person—non-Vancouver readers still welcome to join threads and chats How we read 1–2 selections per month (mix of short plays, short stories, essays, or manageable chunks of longer books) Discussion threads open a week before meetups with prompts + key quotes In-person meetups (cafés / library rooms) when possible, plus ongoing online chats “Come even if you didn’t finish”—we’ll post summaries and passages Typical Picks Plays: Twelfth Night, A Doll’s House, Death of a Salesman Novels/Novellas: Hadji Murat, The Stranger, Jane Eyre (selections welcome) Harvard Classics: Franklin, Emerson essays, Marcus Aurelius selections, Montaigne, Plato dialogues (short!) Why join Because classics don’t have to be stuffy. We read to think better, live better, and have great conversations—with a warm, curious crowd.

[close] This is for teen girls who love to write and read. So if you love writing and are a teen girl please join this group! Share what you've written, where you got your inspiration...or look at what other people have written and get inspired! Post your writing and get opinions and constructive criticism (or praise!) from the group. And if you want to take a break from writing, there are loads of other threads - games, chats, books... Have fun! :)

[close] Reading through the WEM plays! See BOOKLIST for the reading order of selected plays by author Susan Wise Bauer. Plays are listed chronologically through history. If interested, join me! I read in order and then post a review; members are welcome to add their own reviews, too. This project may take 2 - 3 years to finish.

[close] This group is fun way for those participating in the Marshall Public Library's annual adult reading challenge to track their reading and share book ideas with others.