M&D Proposal

[John Bailey]

Maybe the incubation period could be a time for tossing about supplementary
stuff - other fiction and non fiction people would recommend, art, film,
science etc that helps set the context.

On 23 Oct 2017 10:30 am, "Smoke Teff" <smoketeff at gmail.com> wrote:

> I personally like the idea of starting near(er) to when the book starts,
> and aligning with the season, and allowing two months to read a couple of
> the things all you better-read people than myself suggest.
>
> In other words I vote 12/21/2017 as the start date.
>
> But maybe two months is too long an incubation period for most.
>
> On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 3:56 PM, Jemmy Bloocher <jbloocher at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I’m on Lincoln In the Bardo. Most definitely count me in please.
>>
>> Emma W
>>
>> On 22 Oct 2017, at 21:45, James Robertson <james at themutedposthorn.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I like the idea of starting on the date the novel opens. Will start
>> reading ahead now.
>>
>> BTW, reading W. G. Sebald's Vertigo right now. Highly recommend.
>>
>> James
>>
>>
>> @jamesjrobertson
>> themutedposthorn.com
>>
>> sent from iphone
>>
>> On 23/10/2017, at 08:05, Paul Cain <caulpain at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yeah this sounds wonderful.  I think I will partake as well.
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 10:58 AM Drake Smith <drake.smith3 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Great layout. Everyone should just read according to their own manner
>>> but using this schedule to plan for the areas of the novel to discuss and
>>> jive about would be groovy.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Smoke Teff <smoketeff at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> If the group is in, I'm in.
>>>>
>>>> Does a season seem like the right length of time?
>>>>
>>>> Three months.
>>>>
>>>> =8.5pp per day
>>>>
>>>> Broken into a few large chunks, as per Joseph's suggestion.
>>>>
>>>> One possible schedule of reading/discussion (working off first ed.
>>>> hardcover):
>>>>
>>>> November 1-15.........pp. 1-124
>>>> November 16-30.......pp. 125-253
>>>> December 1-15.........pp. 254-381
>>>> December 16-31.......pp. 382-510
>>>> January 1-15.............pp. 511-645
>>>> January 16-31...........pp. 646-773
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Alternatively, we could try to read ahead, share background materials
>>>> for a few months, and start with a new season proper on 12/21 (about the
>>>> time the novel opens).
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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