June 2014 meeting

This month, we are reading A River Runs Through It, by Norman Maclean. This is a novella, therefore shorter than the books we are accustomed to reading. The Contra Costa County Library catalog summary tells us this:

Just as Norman Maclean writes at the end of "A River Runs through It" that he is "haunted by waters," so have readers been haunted by his novella. A retired English professor who began writing fiction at the age of 70, Maclean produced what is now recognized as one of the classic American stories of the twentieth century.

 It was originally published in 1976. The book title is A River Runs Through It and other stories. 

I notice that it is cataloged under "Montana -- Social Life and Customs -- Fiction" as well as "Bildungsroman". Perhaps we can be prepared to discuss the Bildungsroman as literature...  or maybe not. The entire book is about 210 pages long, so the over-achievers may feel free to read all of the stories and compare and contrast. Or not.

Sheila will be the hostess
Mae will bring the books
Lisa will lead our discussion.

The meeting is Friday, June 27th.