My best general suggestion is looking at local bookstores - through their social media and in person. You'll find readers and book lovers there at the minimum and often a younger crowd. What...
My best general suggestion is looking at local bookstores - through their social media and in person. You'll find readers and book lovers there at the minimum and often a younger crowd.
What you're specifically looking for - recent college grads wanting to read classic lit - is going to be much rarer, but Chicago is at least large enough to make it more likely. Websites like Meetup might still be another option.
As someone that’s been in the greater Chicago area for a while, I’ve got to endorse Semicolon! https://www.semicolonchi.com/ It’s a great bookstore, and I’d bet that they host a book club!
As someone that’s been in the greater Chicago area for a while, I’ve got to endorse Semicolon!
I recently saw a couple of book clubs organized through my local subreddit. You might have to take the initiative but if you search you might find one that already exists. English departments at...
I recently saw a couple of book clubs organized through my local subreddit.
You might have to take the initiative but if you search you might find one that already exists.
English departments at universities will host readings and discussions although not of classic books.
Sometimes of classics if they have an expert on staff or speaking. I attended a presentation by a Tolkien expert who taught at my school for example. (In that case it wasn't a reading but there...
Sometimes of classics if they have an expert on staff or speaking. I attended a presentation by a Tolkien expert who taught at my school for example. (In that case it wasn't a reading but there was some time to discuss with others)
Check out Women and Children's First's book clubs!! Haven't gone myself but a friend of mine read with them for a number of months! Matter of fact, they might have other suggestions... Might have...
Check out Women and Children's First's book clubs!! Haven't gone myself but a friend of mine read with them for a number of months!
Matter of fact, they might have other suggestions... Might have an update for you!
My best general suggestion is looking at local bookstores - through their social media and in person. You'll find readers and book lovers there at the minimum and often a younger crowd.
What you're specifically looking for - recent college grads wanting to read classic lit - is going to be much rarer, but Chicago is at least large enough to make it more likely. Websites like Meetup might still be another option.
/In Illinois but not from Chicago
LFTL: https://www.meetup.com/find/?keywords=book%20club&location=us--il--chicago&source=EVENTS
As someone that’s been in the greater Chicago area for a while, I’ve got to endorse Semicolon!
https://www.semicolonchi.com/
It’s a great bookstore, and I’d bet that they host a book club!
I recently saw a couple of book clubs organized through my local subreddit.
You might have to take the initiative but if you search you might find one that already exists.
English departments at universities will host readings and discussions although not of classic books.
Sometimes of classics if they have an expert on staff or speaking. I attended a presentation by a Tolkien expert who taught at my school for example. (In that case it wasn't a reading but there was some time to discuss with others)
Check out Women and Children's First's book clubs!! Haven't gone myself but a friend of mine read with them for a number of months!
Matter of fact, they might have other suggestions... Might have an update for you!
It's a feminist bookstore!
Here's their classics bookclub.
https://www.womenandchildrenfirst.com/womensclassics