Book Club Meeting August 3, 2016

"Howard's End" proved to be one of the most disagreed upon books we have read and discussed. Some of us liked the insights E. M. Forster had about the growth of cities, the role of women in the future, and his uncanny understanding of the connections as well as differences between England and Germany. But some of us felt the constant back and forth of narrative and description disruptive, the relationship between Margaret Schlegel and Henry Wilcox incomprehensible, and the coincidences of the plot resolution too far fetched. It made for a very lively discussion.


Our next book will be “On Beauty”, by Zadie Smith. Here is the New York Times review from 2005. This book is considered by some to be Ms. Smith's homage to "Howard's End", so this might give us some points of consideration.

We next meet Wednesday, October 5, in Room 115 of the Richardson Library. Discussion begins at 1:30, with the room open at 1 pm. for anyone who wants to bring in a brown bag lunch.  For further information contact Kathryn DeGraff or Helen Marlborough.

As we considered titles for future consideration, rather than simply review our existing lists, we decided to have all participants submit titles they would like to read to Kathryn DeGraff. She will compile the list with brief annotations for us all to review together.