Every year, when the Distinguished Writers Series rolls around, I always wish that I had gotten my stuff together, and read the author’s most recent work before they came to campus. This year, I am determined to get my act together.
I have a vision of a quorum of folks in the area getting together for a picnic lunch the week before the authors visit campus to informally chat about the book.
Having recently purchased The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis (great read, and the type of writing that I really want to hear spoken out loud), I am gung ho to get this book club party started before she comes to campus.
Any takers?
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Great reads… good company… and picnicking on one of the most beautiful campuses? I am totally in!
Love that idea, even if it’s hard to rally the optimism that I’ll obtain and read her book before her appearance at Wellesley on Sept. 20! However, I came across a Paris Review tidbit that reveals a little of her charm.