Great Books Discussion Series

Have you ever wanted to read some of the world's greatest books of literature, philosophy, economics, political science, and psychology, but needed guidance to understand the content? Join the Gail Borden Public Library's Great Books Discussion Series. The group is open to adults and discusses books from the great works of literature. The group leader has had training in the "Shared Inquiry" method promoted by the Great Books Foundation. Responses are encouraged from all participants and all viewpoints are discussed. Meetings are the second Monday of the month from 6:55 p.m. to 8:55 p.m. at the Gail Borden Public Library. You may attend the discussion group without registering. Just join the group at any time. Books are either borrowed from the library or purchased through the group. There is no fee to join, other than the cost of the books if you decide to purchase them. 2011-2012 Reading Schedule September 12, 2011 "Excerpts from An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" by David Hume October 10, 2011 The Tempest by William Shakespeare. November 14, 2011 "A Defense of Poetry" by Percy Bysshe Shelley. December 12, 2011 Selected Poems by Wislawa Szymborska. January 9, 2012 "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri. February 13, 2012 The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli. March 12, 2012 "Introduction to The Second Sex" by Simone de Beauvoir. April 9, 2012 "The Man Who Would Be King" by Rudyard Kipling. May 14, 2012 My Antonia by Willa Cather. June 11, 2012 "An Interest In Life" by Grace Paley. July 9, 2012 "The Garden of Forking Paths" by Jorge Luis Borges. August 13, 2012 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. For more information, contact the Information Desk at (847) 429-4680.