On Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., we will be meeting via Zoom to discuss "The Fraud" by Zadie Smith. 

Description

Zadie Smith makes 1860s London feel alive, and recognizable. Her new novel, “The Fraud,” is based on a celebrated 19th-century criminal trial, but it keeps one eye focused clearly on today’s political populism" (New York Times, 2023).

All are welcome to attend.

Learn more about our book group by visiting our group webpage. 

On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., we will be meeting via Zoom to discuss "Yellowface" by R. F. Kuang.

Description

"Her novel became a best seller. The trouble: she didn’t write it. In “Yellowface,” R.F. Kuang satirizes the publishing industry with a tale of a struggling writer who passes off her recently deceased friend’s book as her own" (New York Times, 2023). Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Best Fiction in 2023. 

All are welcome to attend.

Learn more about our book group by visiting our group webpage. 

On Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., we will be meeting in the Library Classroom, upper level of Geisel, to discuss "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride.

Description

"James McBride’s latest is a murder mystery inside a great American novel. 'The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store' opens with the discovery of a skeleton in a well, and then flashes back to explore its connection to a town’s Black, Jewish and immigrant history" (New York Times, 2023). Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Historical Fiction.

All are welcome to attend.

Learn more about our book group by visiting our group webpage. 

Join us each Wednesday of Lent for a mid-day, mid-week pause for reflection and prayer. To honor the 50th Anniversary of Women's Education at Saint Anselm College and to celebrate the contribution of women in the life of the College and the Church, alumnae, faculty, students, staff, and friends will offer a reflection on the upcoming Sunday Readings for each week of Lent.

Join us each Wednesday of Lent for a mid-day, mid-week pause for reflection and prayer. To honor the 50th Anniversary of Women's Education at Saint Anselm College and to celebrate the contribution of women in the life of the College and the Church, alumnae, faculty, students, staff, and friends will offer a reflection on the upcoming Sunday Readings for each week of Lent.

Join us each Wednesday of Lent for a mid-day, mid-week pause for reflection and prayer. To honor the 50th Anniversary of Women's Education at Saint Anselm College and to celebrate the contribution of women in the life of the College and the Church, alumnae, faculty, students, staff, and friends will offer a reflection on the upcoming Sunday Readings for each week of Lent.

Join us each Wednesday of Lent for a mid-day, mid-week pause for reflection and prayer. To honor the 50th Anniversary of Women's Education at Saint Anselm College and to celebrate the contribution of women in the life of the College and the Church, alumnae, faculty, students, staff, and friends will offer a reflection on the upcoming Sunday Readings for each week of Lent.

Join us each Wednesday of Lent for a mid-day, mid-week pause for reflection and prayer. To honor the 50th Anniversary of Women's Education at Saint Anselm College and to celebrate the contribution of women in the life of the College and the Church, alumnae, faculty, students, staff, and friends will offer a reflection on the upcoming Sunday Readings for each week of Lent.

Join us each Wednesday of Lent for a mid-day, mid-week pause for reflection and prayer. To honor the 50th Anniversary of Women's Education at Saint Anselm College and to celebrate the contribution of women in the life of the College and the Church, alumnae, faculty, students, staff, and friends will offer a reflection on the upcoming Sunday Readings for each week of Lent.

Reading Party

Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Starting on March 19, 2024, Geisel will host a weekly Reading Party each on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. for the remainder of the semester. The last party will be on April 30, 2024. 

How it Works

Bring something to read (fiction, non-fiction, textbook, magazine, whatever), or pick something from Geisel's collections. We'll read for a hour or so, silently, as a group in the Reading Room. After one hour you will be invited to share what you've read with the person/s sitting next to you. 

Take advantage of this time to read, learn from others, and find out about other great books to read. 

Coffee, tea, and cocoa will be provided. 

No RSVP required. Attend when you can.

All are welcome!