Contrary to popular belief, reading—our favorite thing in the world—needn’t be antisocial. Earlier this summer, The New York Times dubbed this the year of literary group travel. This fall, I’m predicting rises in the institutionally hosted book club and the group read. Because sometimes all we need to harness our attention is some good, old-fashioned accountability.
If you’ve also become curious about communal reading experiences, consider joining an online book club this autumn. Here are five to wet your whistle—sorted by persuasion.
For the romantic student—Henry James’ The Portrait of a Lady with Garth Greenwell.
The novelist Garth Greenwell has made a mission of celebrating the classics. This fall, he’ll lead an online reading group on the master Henry James.
Sessions designed to convert skeptics will “dig into James’s approach to characterization and scene, his exploration of American and European mores, his moral philosophy, [and] his radical approach to psychology.” All beginning with the opus, The Portrait of a Lady.
