Schedule for Discussions - The Recognitions

[Jim]

This is our planned reading and discussion schedule for William Gaddis’ The Recognitions. Page numbers are from the 2012, Dalkey Archive edition. Luckily, Gaddis numbered his chapters, so it should be easy to follow this schedule if your edition has different page numbers.


Week One – April 9, 2012
Part I, Chapter 1, 2 & 3 – pp. 3 - 153

Week Two – April 16
Part I, Chapter 4, 5, 6, & 7 – pp. 154 - 277

Week Three – April 23
Part II, Chapter 1 & 2 – pp. 281 - 389

Week Four – April 30
Part II, Chapter 3 & 4 – pp. 390 - 486

Week Five – May 7
Part II, Chapter 5 & 6 – pp. 487 - 567

Week Six – May 14
Part II, Chapter 7, 8, & 9 – pp. 568 - 720

Week Seven – May 21
Part III, Chapter 1, 2, 3, & 4 – pp. 723 - 855

Week Eight – May 28
Part III, Chapter 5 & “6” – pp. 856 - 956

Week Nine – June 4 – 10, 2012
Conclusions/Book as a Whole


IMPORTANT: These discussion threads will remain open indefinitely. If you find yourself behind in the reading or if you have joined the group after the dates listed above, go ahead and read at your own pace and discuss when you want. The moderator and other members will gladly join in!