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Re: [percy-l] INVITATION: Join this summer's Walker Percy Slow Reading Group - (Starts Friday, June 5)
- From: Bradley Scott <bradley.a.scott AT gmail.com>
- To: percy-l AT lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: Re: [percy-l] INVITATION: Join this summer's Walker Percy Slow Reading Group - (Starts Friday, June 5)
- Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 11:48:57 -0400
I'm interested, but will leave the choice of novel to others!
Bradley A. Scott
On Fri, May 22, 2026 at 12:40 AM Henry P. Mills III
<wppdirector AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Percy-L Community and friends,
>
>
> As in previous summers, we’ll be forming a slow reading group around a
> Percy novel, to be chosen by the group in the next few days. This year’s
> discussion will begin two weeks from today, Friday, June 5, and continue
> for six weeks. Typically, we cover 60 pages a week, depending on your
> edition of the novel we choose.
>
>
> If our past groups have shown anything, it is that reading Percy together
> -- and responding in writing -- continually opens new layers of collective
> insight and fresh meaning. The slower pace of email discussion allows time
> for reflection and more thoughtful responses to one another. Last summer,
> we enjoyed a close reading of the Last Gentleman after reading the
> Moviegoer the preceding summer.
>
>
> If you’d like to participate, please announce your interest now, as well as
> indicate your preference for this summer's novel. Feel free to share your
> background thoughts about your choice, and we will come to a group
> consensus in the next few days.
>
>
> If you’d be willing to volunteer a short opening post or discussion
> questions one Friday, it would also be helpful to know that at this time.
> Volunteers are not expected to lead discussion beyond their post to the
> group for their week.
>
>
> Please forward this invitation to friends, colleagues, and family members
> who may be interested in discovering Percy’s writings, even if they only
> wish to listen in. I look forward to another rewarding summer of reading
> Percy together, and I hope you’ll join us.
>
>
> Best wishes in Percy,
>
> Henry Mills
>
> walkerpercyproject.org
>
>
>
> --
>
> READING GROUP LINKS
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>
> Read Past Slow Reading Group Discussions (Previous Novels):
>
> https://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy/discussion/slow-reading-group/
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>
>
>
> __
> Henry P. Mills III
> Director, The Walker Percy Project
> walkerpercyproject.org
> wppdirector AT gmail.com
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[percy-l] INVITATION: Join this summer's Walker Percy Slow Reading Group - (Starts Friday, June 5),
Henry P. Mills III, 05/22/2026
- Re: [percy-l] INVITATION: Join this summer's Walker Percy Slow Reading Group - (Starts Friday, June 5), Bradley Scott, 05/22/2026
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Re: [percy-l] INVITATION: Join this summer's Walker Percy Slow Reading Group - (Starts Friday, June 5),
Thomas Gollier, 05/22/2026
- Re: [percy-l] INVITATION: Join this summer's Walker Percy Slow Reading Group - (Starts Friday, June 5), Karey Perkins, 05/22/2026
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- Re: [percy-l] INVITATION: Join this summer's Walker Percy Slow Reading Group - (Starts Friday, June 5), lowry . charles, 05/22/2026
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