Schedule for Discussions - The Spine 2014

[Jim]

Here is our planned reading and discussion schedule for “The Spine 2014”.


Mrs. Dalloway – Virginia Woolf – Jan 6 – 19 (2 wks)

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man – James Joyce – Jan 27 – Feb 9 (2 wks)

Asylum Piece – Anna Kavan – Feb 10 – Feb 23 (2 wks)

Ice – Anna Kavan – Feb 24 – Mar 9 (2wks)

Under the Volcano – Malcolm Lowry – Mar 10 – Apr 6 (4wks)

The Golden Notebook – Doris Lessing – Apr 14 – May 25 (6 wks)

The Benefactor – Susan Sontag – May 26 – Jun 15 (3 wks)

Death Kit – Susan Sontag – Jun 16 – Jul 6 (3 wks)

A Smuggler's Bible – Joseph McElroy – Jul 7 – Aug 3 ( 4wks)

J R – William Gaddis – Aug 11 – Sep 21 (6 wks)

Speedboat – Renata Adler – Sep 22 – Oct 5 (2 wks)

Pitch Dark – Renata Adler – Oct 6 - Oct 19 (2 wks)

The Public Burning – Robert Coover – Oct 20 – Nov 23 (5 wks)

Middle C – William H. Gass – Dec 1 – Dec 31 (4 wks)



The specific weekly dates and corresponding pages/chapters will be posted as we begin each new book. Check the "Schedule for Discussions" and "Questions, Resources and General Banter" posts for each title as each new read approaches.

This is a schedule for the discussions. You can do your reading earlier or later, if you want. The only "rule" we ask you to follow is to respect other members and not reveal any spoilers beyond the part of the book being discussed within a given thread. Naturally, you can and are encouraged to discuss earlier portions, and by the final week, we can discuss the book as a whole.

One important thing to remember is that we will keep these discussion threads open indefinitely. If you have joined the group and/or the reads after these dates, please go to whichever discussion threads match your reading and add your comments. The moderator and other members will happily respond to your thoughts and questions.