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Ethics and the Theater- Whose Life Is It Anyway?...
in New York, NY
7 attending
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Rabindra Jayanti - An Elemental Bengali Ritual
in New York, NY
10 attending
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I am an Executioner by Rajesh Parameswaran
in New York, NY
12 attending
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May Brunch - A Death in the Family (James Agee)
in New York, NY
8 attending
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Book Discussion: In The Time of The Butterflies....
in Bronx, NY
7 attending
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My Childhood
in Woodcliff Lake, NJ
7 attending
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Discuss Rohinton Mistry's Family Matters
in New York, NY
5 attending
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New York Shakespeare Reading Group
in Manhattan, Ne
15 attending
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The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
in New York, NY
15 attending
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Needed to reschedule, very sorry, Discuss first ha...
in New York, NY
9 attending · 3 waiting
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City of Bohane by Kevin Barry
in New York, NY
9 attending
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Short Stories: Midair by Frank Conroy and a story...
in Forest Hills, NY
6 attending
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MAY MEETING
in Westfield, NJ
8 attending
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Send a message out .
in New York, NY
12 attending
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The Crown - by Nancy Bilyeau
in Montclair, NJ
10 attending
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The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
in Nutley, NJ
9 attending
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Caramelo Flamenco Funk CD Release Party!
in New York, NY
10 attending
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I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan
in New York, Ne
8 attending
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"Look Homeward, Angel" by Thomas Wolfe...
in New York, NY
5 attending
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JUNE WEEKEND MEETUP - HOW WE ARE HUNGRY by DAVE EGGERS
7 attending
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3.9 miles away in New York, NY16 Literary BongsRabindra Jayanti - An Elemental Bengali Ritual
Saturday 6:00 PM"Aaji hotey shotoborsho porey/Ke tumi porichho boshi aamar kobitakhani/Koutuhol bhorey" - he knew his poems would transcend barriers of time.… Read moreWho's attending?
10 attendingIn this cultural melting pot called new york city, isn't it surprising that there's no meetup group for bengali culture and literature enthusiasts? And we are talking of an ethnic group whose identity is cast in its culture and literature! Hopefully this group will fill that void. This is for you, if - you can read and write bengali - you think bengali culture is deeper and broader than durga pujo, or any pujo for that matter - you do not believe in caste, class and religious divides - you are …
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10.6 miles away in East Rutherford, NJ43 Members
Hello: I am an English professor who has studied and taught literature of the Caribbean Diaspora. I have a passion for fiction novels in particular and would like to find other people who are interested in reading and discussing a range of books from the English, French, Spanish and Dutch Caribbean. We will also explore literature by people of Caribbean heritage (Afro-Caribbean, British-Caribbean, Canadians of Caribbean heritage, and so on). The idea is to gain a sense of the breadth and richnes …
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4.7 miles away in New York, NY1,020 Culture Clubbers
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This group is for Movie, Theater, Museum, Literature, Arts, and Culture enthusiasts in the New York area. NYC has so much to offer and we will explore together!
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10.7 miles away in Hackensack, NJ14 Members
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Kindred Spirits is an African American Literary Salon & Social Club for avid readers who have an interest in literature that chronicles the black experience throughout the diaspora. Kindred Spirits will also serve as a social club that will host activities that are closely aligned to our literary choices. Most meetings and activities will be in the Northern, NJ area. Please note that this is a group for active participants. This is not a group for lurkers. Please only join if you are really i …
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3.7 miles away in New York, NY144 NYC Brainy Readers
May Brunch - A Death in the Family (James Agee)
Sunday 12:15 PMA Death in the Family won James Agee a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1958.… Read moreThis Meetup is closed to new RSVPs.Who's attending?
8 attendingRead a good book. Meet new and interesting people who've read it too. Feed your brain...and your stomach. For a list of our past reads, please see the calendar or the photo album. Our focus is on finding worthwhile literature and still covering a variety of eras, countries and fiction (and once in a while, non fiction) genres. We try to find books that are a manageable length (200-350 pages) and that make us think. (Our members are well-educated, but note that the majority of us do not have e …
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4.6 miles away in New York, NY293 Readers
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Hi friends! This book club was started with the idea of a salon in mind; its purpose is either to please or to educate. Thus, we will be reading a wide range of books from authors like Augusten Burroughs, Truman Capote, Tolstoy to Franzen and Steinbeck. Also, we typically meet at Housing Works on Monday nights. We are all post grads (or grad students) who miss gathering with peers over shared intellectual experiences through literature. So, if you are a recent college graduate, grad, or just som …
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4.7 miles away in New York, NY166 Readers
"Look Homeward, Angel" by Thomas Wolfe
Sunday 7:00 PMat Ukrainian East Village Restaurant in New York, NYFrom Wikipedia: Look Homeward, Angel: A Story of the Buried Life is a 1929 novel by Thomas Wolfe.… Read moreWho's attending?
5 attendingErnest Hemingway and other writers of the World War I era and its aftermath had a profound impact on Modern Literature. Gertrude Stein called them the "Lost Generation." Each month we meet in the East Village to talk about these authors' works. January: "By-Line: Ernest Hemingway-Selected Articles and Dispatches of Four Decades" by Ernest Hemingway February: "Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein March: "Winesburg, Ohio" by Sherwood Anderson April: "The Nick Adams Stories" by Ernest Hemingway May: …
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2.7 miles away in New York, NY181 SCNY-Members
ARIADNA CASTELLANOS - PIANO FLAMENCO, MAY 20th @ 9:30PM
Sunday 9:30 PMat The Metropolitan Room in New York, NYARIADNA CASTELLANOS, piano ISMAEL DE LA ROSA, singer SONIA OLLA, dancer TICKETS in advance: $15 – Phone: [masked] ONLINE: http://metropolitanro...… Read moreWho's attending?
3 attending… This cultural network also presents many art programs - featuring dance, music, visual arts, literature, humanities, architecture, and design - in a variety of venues, also in collaboration with relevant American entities throughout New York City. All cultural and artistic activities are supported by the Spanish Government in the US aiming to emphasize on diverse opinions and multiple forms of expression in line with Spain's own diversity in language, creativity and unique cultural heritage.
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3 miles away in New York, NY199 A.L. Lit Fans
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If your a book lover who enjoys reading literature written by African-American and Latino authors, meeting new people while having fun, then this is the group for you. A monthly book will be chosen to read, and reviewed. Reviews will be shared with authors and publishers so our voice can be heard by authors and publishers. Members will be informed of publishing news, events, workshops and seminars. We will host guest speakers, authors and contributers to the publishing industry to discuss self-p …
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3.2 miles away in New York, NY112 Members
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Love food? Love to read? Join us as we eat our way through books! We'll be reading it all: Fiction and non-fiction, history and humor, essays, anthologies, histories, novels, memoirs. We'll have a range of events, in homes, at restaurants and other interesting places as we dive into some of the best food literature there is. No special skill required (except being able able to read, of course!) But beyond that, just have a love for food, an interest in great conversation and be open to a little …
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3.2 miles away in New York, NY1,154 Arts Enthusiasts
Ethics and the Theater- Whose Life Is It Anyway? by Brian Clark
Friday 6:30 PMat New York Society for Ethical Culture in New York, NY6:30 pm wine and cheese reception Suggested donation: $5 Ethics and the Theater will present Whose Life Is It Anyway? by Brian Clark.… Read moreWho's attending?
7 attending… Ethics in Literature- a monthly book club We will also have the occasional musical event and anything else that comes up! Most events will take place at the New York Society for Ethical Culture at 2 West 64th Street in Manhattan.
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3.9 miles away in New York, NY78 Members
NYC Area Friends of Tolkien & Fantasy Meetup
Thursday 7:00 PM(THIS MEETUP IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. DATE AND PLACE WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.)… Read more1 attendingWe are a group of independent fantasy enthusiasts with a focus on J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, the Inklings and their derivative works. The Peter Jackson LOTR movies, Howard Shore movie score, as well as, the literature of the genre: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, The Chronicles of Narnia, All Hallow's Eve, The Greater Trumps and more come under discussion. The Ice and Fire Series by George R.R. Martin "Game of Thrones" is popular with th …
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4.2 miles away in New York, NY509 readers
The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
Thursday 7:30 PMat Residence Inn New York Manhattan/Times Square in New York, NYHow does good spoil, and how can bad be redeemed?… Read moreWho's attending?
15 attendingThis club's goal is to have great discussions on renowned works in both fiction and non-fiction. This would include great works of literature, history, autobiographies, biographies, plays etc. Great books and great discussions are our goal; books that profoundly explore human nature. Especially for fiction it would be great to hear from people who have read the book at different phases of their lives and to hear how their opinions of the book have changed. We will have monthly meeting w …
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4.6 miles away in New York, NY28 Latino Literaturists
Our first Meetup of 2012!
Friday 6:30 PMat Deja Vu Book Lounge in New York, NYCome out and join your fellow writers for the Latino Authors & Writers Society's first MeetUp of the year!Who's attending?
5 attendingThis group was started to help aspiring and published Latino(a) writers and members of the publishing industry get together for networking, the sharing ideas and information, for readings and support, and just for fun. We also have an annual writers conference! Anyone and everyone is invited to join, especially those that are interested in contemporary Latino literature!
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4.7 miles away in New York, NY214 Readers
Needed to reschedule, very sorry, Discuss first half of Franz Kafka's The Castle
Friday 7:00 PMat Ben's Apartment in New York, NYOriginally scheduled for May 18, now to May 25, I'm very sorry about this.Who's attending?
9 attending · 3 waitingA group of thinkers who want to get together to explore compelling works of literature, philosophy, history, etc. The books are chosen based on their merits as thought-provokers.
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4.7 miles away in New York, NY77 Desi Book Lovers
I am an Executioner by Rajesh Parameswaran
Sunday 12:00 PMOur first book is I am an Executioner: Love Stories by Rajesh Parameswaran. Read about the book and its reviews here: http://www.barnesandn... … Read moreThis Meetup is closed to new RSVPs.Who's attending?
12 attendingI would love to get together once a month (or more often) to read and talk about contemporary South Asian literature in a fun, relaxed setting (my Chelsea home!) if you love reading and want to meet new people in a setting that doesn't involve a loud, dark place - this is a great opportunity!
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5 miles away in New York, NY89 MembersThere are no upcoming Meetups.
… We meet in room 508 at the NY Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West (entrance is on W. 64th Street) All are invited who look for a challenging yet satisfying discussion on some of the most respected works of Western literature. The only requirements are: A willingness to read and share insignts with others Agreement to use the books prepared by the Great Books Foundation, which publishes a complilation of all the readings for the year in excerpted or complete forma …
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5.9 miles away in Hoboken, NJ39 Literature Lovin Ladies
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Welcome bookworms and social butterflies! Ladies, Literature & Liquor is for ladies in their 20s to early 30s who love books, anything from from a good romcom to a good literary classic, and who are looking to expand their social circle and make a few new good girlfriends. We, the creators, are two, 26 year old college friends who now live in the area and are full-time professionals in Manhattan. We are both book lovers and decided that we would love to share our passion for books and make some …
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6.4 miles away in Brooklyn, NY48 Queerliters
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There are tons of book clubs, but I could not find a book club around Brooklyn that explored queer literature. Womp. As a lesbian, I would like to read books with characters and stories that I can empathize with, understand or at the least simply recognize. So I thought, fudge it, I will make my own group so I can explore queer lit. with my queer family. This Book Club will cover queer fiction and non-fiction. Some books will have clear queer main characters, while other books may be more subtle …
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6.4 miles away in Brooklyn, NY61 Jaded existentialists
I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan
Sunday 6:00 PMat Stone Creek in New York, NeI set the meetup for 6pm on sunday the 3rd. I think that should be late enough for everyone to make it.Who's attending?
8 attendingI have been getting so much out of a certain genre of literature that I decided to see if anyone else wanted to read and discuss them. All of these books are terrific depictions of the journey out of emptiness and back into the vitality of being alive. They always inspire. Anyone who finds the topic of re-discovering spiritual health and innocence, particularly if the starting point is a jaded love for self-destruction should join this meet-up. We'll meet weekly and peel one of these novels apar …
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