Meet kindred classic literature aficionados in a local Book Club! Our focus will be classic British literature, primarily 19th century. From the genteel elegance of Jane Austen's world to the seamy underside of Arthur Conan Doyle's and Charles Dickens' London, we'll read and discuss it all. Henry James, William Thackeray, the Brontës, Thomas Hardy, Lewis Carroll, G. Bernard Shaw, and Oscar Wilde are just some of the many other authors from whom we have to choose. For comparison, we also may read …

Calling all female writers! This is a low-key group for writers seeking a friendly and intimate way to brainstorm ideas, share works-in-progress, trade publication tips, and form friendships based on a shared love of literature and written craft. This group focuses on writing and staying creative. We have on-line meetings and support, where you can upload pages, get reviews, and keep creative when you can't attend physical meetings.  All levels of writers are here... from the "It sounded like …

We gather to discuss books that are variously called psychological memoir, first person accounts, or autobiography about the experience of suffering from mental illness. Our scope is broad, including addiction, developmental disabilities, and family dysfunction. Our selections are intended as accurate representations of human experience and must be a well written work of literature. Our name is of course a reference to Marcel Proust, even though many would dispute that he should be classified as …

If you never leave your house without a book, or if you feel guilty about not having read things, but don't know where to start, this is the group for you! We'll read classics and modern classics, because a) they tend to be really good, or really important, or both. b) they tend to be aimed at grown-ups. and c) they tend to be cheap. Which is important.

This is a Book club with a lot of extras. If you enjoy hanging out with positive women who like to travel, dine and shop, this is where you need to be. Shades of Essence, Extraordinary Women, doing Extraordinary things!

This is a casual and friendly book club that meets monthly at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. We alternate between fiction and non-fiction selections and choose our books democratically via polls. Book suggestions are always welcome and appreciated! Flyleaf Books offers a 20% discount on books selected for our discussions!

Who speaks Russian, Polish, Belarusian, Ukrainian, or any other Slavic languages? We're looking for a group to share literature, poetry, music, movies, current events and conversation.

A writers group of like minded individuals from Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Moore, and surrounding NC counties who are committed to the success of each other. Together we share a host of information with each other, providing wholesome support and encouragement to potential and established writers. Currently we get together twice a month to review manuscripts. This is primarily for novels or short stories. If poetry or screenplays are your thing, no problem, there are groups within this group who …

The Southern Ladies Book Club is back on Meetup! This group began several years ago and we want to increase our membership and meet some new book lovers! Southern Ladies Book Club is for women in their 40's and 50's who feel a connection to books and reading. This book club will depend on members' commitment to read and attend each month as consistently as possible. We are a relaxed, fun group, so if you weren't able to finish the book, you are still welcome attend to meeting to discuss the book …

...to a guided tour of James Joyce's Ulysses. We use expert audio commentary, written criticism and friendly support to explore the book that revolutionized modern literary culture.

Our mission: to publish a monthly literary digital magazine in Greensboro with the support and literary work of our group of writers and poets. We need poetry, prose, scripts, articles, essays and more. We will have guest speakers, brain storming sessions, workshopping and opportunities to be published. All are welcome! This group is sponsored by Hennen's Observer (hennensobserver.com).

There are many book clubs. This group reads literary classics...books that have stood the test of time. So we'll never read the hot new thing...we'll read books that are 10-10,000 years old but are still in print. We'll read Homer, Dante, Salinger, Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor, John Kennedy Toole, Alice Walker, Shakespeare. Great authors, great books. We'll read fiction, poetry, drama, folk tales, philosophy. We'll discuss what we read over wine or coffee. Sound fun?

This group is for people who do business in Durham, Wake, Orange or surrounding counties interested in Business Networking or Leads. Small or Large businesses are welcome. There are no membership requirements – attend as often or as little as you like. Of course, the more you attend, the better people will get to know you and want to do business with you. There are no dues requirements – you pay only for the meal you order. There are no restrictions on the businesses that may participate. You mi …

If you're looking for a chance to talk about your favorite recent high school-aged YA reads, gather book recommendations for your students, and make some new friends, this is the group for you! We will gather to discuss recently-published young adult novels as we learn about ourselves, our students, and each other. Male and female teachers of all ages/experience levels are welcome!

As a member of the Oprah Book Club 2.0, you can tweet, post, and all of that jazz, but if you want a little face-to-face contact as well, then this is the Club for you! We'll follow Oprah's picks and meet to discuss what we think and how we feel about what we've read. This is for bookworms who also want to get out and about! We can meet in our homes, at coffee houses, restaurants, it's all up to us!

Join our laid-back group of Raleigh-area individuals who enjoy meeting cool people, reading the latest fiction releases and discussing them over a great meal. We vote on which books to read, then we meet up at a local restaurant whose theme is related to the theme of the book. We meet for weekday dinners, Saturday breakfasts, and Sunday brunches at places that are always affordable and located in or around Raleigh. Our members are both men and women, and our ages range from early 20s to 60s.  Do …

This group is seeking intelligent, open-minded bibliophiles in their late 20s to early 40s who are looking to expand their literary and social horizons. We will be meeting the 1st Tuesday of every month at various firesides around The Triangle (during the warm weather the fireplaces may be substituted with an outdoor patio!). Genres will vary monthly, and in the future members will have the ability to assist with genre and book selections. If getting lost in a good book while sipping a cup of te …

Rotate between group members homes sharing low-fat afternoon meals, healthy topical world, political, & religious discussions, followed by the homes host leading the group in that months book choice questionnaire. In addition to building ties in each group members home with fun discussions while learning, the group will further strengthen bonds by introducing travel. At the top of each Spring and the bottom of every Fall that months group leader will guide the group in an Eastern North Carolina …

Calligraphy and the lettering arts enhance life with beauty, artistic satisfaction and useful skill, as well as delightful connections to art, literature, design, and other cultures. For more than 30 years, the Triangle Calligraphers’ Guild (TCG) has promoted the lettering arts here in the Triangle area and eastern North Carolina. Our members are calligraphers of all levels of interest and skill, from beginners and dabblers to part-time artists and full-time pros, and we all learn from each othe …