Next Up for the Wild Knight Literary Society

The first meeting of the Wild Knight Literary Society was held at our home last month where we enjoyed refreshments and a delightful conversation over Sir Walter Scott’s classic novel, Ivanhoe. The meeting started with a reading of a terrific review of the book from Dr. Greg Gardner of Birmingham, England which provided a nice stimulant to the subsequent discussion of the novel with Linda Scheffler, Matt Troutman, former English prof at Grace University Leonard Johnson, and his wife Diane; and Claire and me. We had a great time discussing a genuine classic.

And after the desert, we decided on next quarter’s book, the award-winning allegorical novel, The Book of the Dun Cow, by Walter Wangerin, Jr. The date? Saturday evening, June 23rd. That Wild Knight evening will begin with a “burgers and dogs” cookout party at 4:30. However, as will always be the case with this particular book club, we welcome “distant participants” as well as locals. Indeed, the club was formed to help provide motivation, accountability, and stimulation for readers of quality fiction wherever they are and to invite direct participation via email and Skype.

So, if  you are a local looking for all the blessings of a book club, please grab a copy of The Book of the Dun Cow and plan on joining us for the discussion on June 23rd. And if you are further away, read along with us anyway and send in your reviews so that we can add them into the mix. You might also consider joining us via Skype for the discussion. Claire has a few details as to how that can work.

Thanks for considering our invitation. And please remember, RSVPs are very helpful.