Tuesday, February 24, 2009

DISPATCHES FROM THE HARDBOILED BOOKCLUB

SWEET THINGS


The Hard Boiled Bookclub has been going strong for 12 months now, and March marks the year anniversary between SLUG and Weller's partnership. I think back at about a year ago when this was just an idea, a baby idea at that, and am amazed at the turnout every month (not to say there's 30 people coming to chat about a book) but there are regulars, and that means something.
Last night we discussed Etgar Keret's collection of stories The Girl on the Fridge. All very short stories, most under 4 pages. It was a nice time, and I look forward to next month's meeting. I think about what the club has become and I am overwhelmingly grateful at the response from serious local readers. Because at the end of the day...or year, it's not just about selling X amount of books. What I think it is and should be about, is every member being mentally satisfied, and having a nice communal experience. And we have done just that.
Next month we're reading Ernesto Quinonez's Bodega Dreams, meeting Tuesday, March 31st at 6:30 at Weller's, on the balcony, we have a nice new spot to hypothesize, analyze and seek out answers.
That about does it--

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