January 03 - December 05, 2025
War & Existentialism Book Club 2025
Joslyn Center • 660 N. Mountain Ave CLAREMONT, CA 91711 Organized by CITY OF CLAREMONTAbout this event
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Description
From the early 1900’s to post-WWII, from Voltaire to Joyce, this book club will explore existentialism, absurdism, war, the role of literature, and beautiful prose, among many other topics. This club will meet on the first Friday of each month to discuss the reading selection. The Claremont Gerontology Association, a group of dedicated volunteers from the Claremont Colleges, is excited to read good books and have great discussions with you!Reading Selection for 2025:March: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt VonnegutApril: The Warriors: Reflections on Men in Battle by J. Glenn GrayMay: The Glass Bead Game by Hermann HesseJune: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeJuly: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroAug: The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader: The Great Truth about the Lost Causes by James W. Loewen and Edard H. Sebesta Sept: Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
Activity Secondary Category
55+
Location
Joslyn Center - Eucalyptus Room
Age and Gender
Ages 55-255 · Co-Ed
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