Contemporary Books
If you love to talk about contemporary fiction, join our Contemporary Book Discussion group. The group meets regularly on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. and on the second Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Sign up at the Reference Desk for this month's discussion to get copy of this month's title. Check the event calendar for exact dates and times.For more information about the Contemporary Book Discussion Group contact Beth Rupert at 630-868-7520 or by e-mail at beth@wheatonlibrary.org.

2010-11 Schedule
September - Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson October - The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters November - The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry December - Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian January - Honolulu by Alan Brennert See a list of previous discussion books with library holdings or reader reviews or printer friendly list.

Great Books
The Great Books method of Shared Inquiry discussion encourages a personal approach to literature. Participants engage in a search for the author's meaning. There are no right or wrong answers and no examinations. The sharing of individual interpretations results in a greater understanding for all.

New participants are welcome throughout the year. There is no fee and a Wheaton Public Library card is not required. Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, September through June, at 7:30 p.m.

To register or for more information about the Great Books Discussion Group contact Beverly Jirsa at 630-868-7573 or beverly@wheatonlibrary.org.

2010-2011 Schedule

Sept. 8 - Ernest Hemingway * Indian Camp (short story)
Oct. 13 - Richard Dawkins * The Selfish Gene (selection)
Nov. 10 - Ecclesiastes (New King James version)
Dec. 8 - Poems by John Keats, Delmore Schwartz, Denise Levertov, A.E. Stallings, Arthur Rimbaud
Jan. 12 - Michel de Montaigne * Of Friendship and Of Solitude (essays)
Feb. 9 - Margaret Atwood * Hairball (short story)
March 9 - Bertrand Russell * Philosophy & Knowledge (essay)
April 13 - Euripides * Hippolytus
May 11 - Jean-Paul Sartre * Why Write (essay)
June 8 - Bruce Chatwin * On the Black Hill (novel)

View the schedule in PDF.