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If enough respond, I’ll be in for a chapter. Thank you. Karl From: Percy-L [mailto:percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org]
On Behalf Of RHONDA MCDONNELL My understanding of a slow read is that we (the list) divide the novel up into sections (using Percy's divisions is natural). Someone volunteers to be a "discussion leader" of sorts for each section. We discuss one section a week (hence
the term "slow read"). The discussion leader starts each week off with an initial post reflecting on that section. As long as we remain connected to the text, I think it's fair to say that anything goes--connections to contemporary politics, politics in
the 1970s, philosophy, science, Percy's other fiction, Percy's non-fiction, etc. It looks like (based on my kindle edition) that the sections are as follows: 1. July Fourth 2. July First 3. July Second 4. July Third 5. July Fourth (again) 6. Five Years Later So over a period of six weeks, we'd engage in a spirited discussion of Percy's novel without straining those of us busy with other projects, academic or otherwise. I'd happily take the first section and have an initial post up by Monday, June 30. Then if five others would be willing to lead sections, we'd look for initial section posts on Sunday/Monday of each following week: Section 2 on July 6/7; Section 3 on July 13/14; Section 4 on July 20/21; Section 5 on July 27/28; and Section
6 on Aug. 3/4. To me, it seems like a brilliant way to spend July during a time when the center is not holding. Is anyone else game to take on a section? Rhonda Sent from my iPad
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