Next book club: Herman Melville's stories
We're reading "Billy Budd," "Bartleby," and "Benito Cereno" in a Thursday night class led by Rebecca Brown
The manuscript of “Billy Budd” was found in a tin box in Melville’s papers some 30 years after he’d died. Despite its unfinished status, it was published anyway — and the reaction to its publication inspired the revival of interest in Melville and in Moby-Dick.
“Billy Budd, Sailor” is just one of three long stories by Melville that we’re reading this summer, in a Thursday night Zoom book club led by the novelist essayist Rebecca Brown.
Rebecca talked about her connection to Melville’s work on a recent episode of the FrizzLit Podcast.
What are FrizzLit book clubs?
They are Zoom classes led by English teachers and professors at the graduate level, full of original research, historical context, biographical detail about authors, exciting analysis of the text, and sometimes-raucous open discussion. The starting price is $20 per person per class.
How do I join the Melville club?
To join the club, buy a ticket.
Is there a specific book I should I get?
Yes. Get this edition of Melville’s stories if you want to have the same page numbers as everyone else during discussions.
If you have a different edition of Melville’s stories you’d like to read, that’s fine too. Just make sure it has the three stories we’re reading: “Billy Budd, Sailor,” “Bartleby the Scrivener,” and “Benito Cereno.”
Are meetings recorded?
Yes, all meetings are recorded and automatically sent out to all ticket-holders. So, if you have to miss any or all of the live meetings, you won’t miss anything.
When are the live meetings?
Thursdays, 6 pm to 8 pm Pacific, June 6-July 18.
More details
Here. Join us!