Hybrid: A.M. Book Group

The title for this month is Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov, 1962

Nabokov, one of the leading writers of the twentieth century, wrote Pale Fire in 1960-61 after the success of Lolita made him financially independent. The novel is presented as a 999-line poem written by the fictional poet John Shade with a foreword, lengthy commentary and index written by Shade's neighbor and academic colleague Charles Kinbote. In this work, Shade writes at length about his relationship to mortality, both his own and his family’s.

The A.M. Book Discussion meets in person with an option to participate via Zoom on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am (except for December). This book group will also not meet on the Wednesday before the Thanksgiving Day Holiday on 11/28/24.. The A.M. Book Group leader will set a date change for November. New readers are always welcome. Tom Madden is the facilitator.

*You may also choose to attend the program online. Everyone who registers below will receive the Zoom link.

Many of the book discussion titles can be downloaded via the Library's Hoopla or Overdrive services. Check for video instructions on using Hoopla. Print copies are available at the library for most book groups. Call 203-438-2282 about reserving books. Copies can also be purchased at Books on the Common at a 15% discount.

If you are participating by Zoom and have not received your Zoom link by the day before the program please email lmbachmann@ridgefieldlibrary.org