The Pickwick Book Club is a community of local bookworms, students, and teachers who meet monthly to discuss a nineteenth-century novel. Join us each month for conversations about the novel and guest speaker presentations to help us contextualize our readings.
Support for the reading group is provided by the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
Date | Readings | Discussion Topics | Facilitator |
Feb 10 |
Barnaby Rudge: |
Introduction to the novel |
John O. Jordan, Director of the Dickens Project and Professor Emeritus of Literature, UCSC
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Mar 10 | Barnaby Rudge: Chapters XVIII-XXXIII |
The History of the Gordon Riots
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Bruce Thompson, Lecturer in History, UCSC |
Apr 14 | Barnaby Rudge: Chapters XXXIV-L |
TBA | Tara Thomas, Ph.D. Candidate in Literature, UC Santa Cruz |
May 12 | Barnaby Rudge: Chapters LI-LXVII |
TBA | Brian Malone, English Instructor, De Anza College |
Jun 9 | Barnaby Rudge: Chapters LXVIII-LXXXII |
Animal Studies Panel Discussion | TBA |