This is going to be a slight repeat of Lenin in the Streets, Dostoevsky in the Sheets because they function similarly!
To start, I’m going to pick a novel or novella. We’ll begin with To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Our read-through will operate as follows:
We’ll read two chapters of the novel each week, starting on Saturdays, so you can use the weekend if you prefer.
On Tuesdays, I’ll post a short summary of each chapter, followed by a writing prompt that will help us examine what has transpired during our journey so far.
On Thursdays, I’ll post my own response to said prompt and ask that club members have their responses in by the same day.
Discussion will remain open until Saturday—or beyond, if you prefer to recurse to previous chapters or prompts—during which we’ll solicit feedback from one another.
I might host a weekly online Socratic circle on Sunday evenings if I get enough interest. Unlikely.
We’ll repeat the above process until we’ve wormed our way through the entire book. When we’re done, I’ll propose three new works we can take on and open the choice up to group members to vote—or “no confidence” my ass and pick something entirely out of left field.
Let’s learn about what makes the South so… witchy.