Sharing Favorite Reading Passages at the Sunset Public Library August 25, 2018

Everyone:

I'd like to tell you about an event that might naturally appeal to the Great Books audience -- and your friends in the Bay Area. 

Cliff, it would be wonderful if you could let the various Great Books Groups in the city and beyond know about this --

"Favorite Readings - Sharing What We Like" at Sunset Library (Sat. August 25th) will be the second annual program where readers share some of their favorite written passages with others, and get ideas for books and authors to read from each other.

Last year we looked for the shortest, most concise distillations of human thought, proverbs and quotations; this time around, the passages can be longer, up to one page long. 

This will of course not resemble the kind of close reading plus extended discussion that your Great Books Groups specialize in, but I think it can be a refreshing, inspiring kind of 'flash' variation, for those of us who pause and appreciate the artistry of authors, in the reading we do for pleasure. 

Think of this event in art terms: it will be more of a series of sketches or a collage, instead of a portrait or a landscape -- emphasizing variety and breadth instead of the sustained, deeper explorations that your groups usually do. We may pause and discuss specific texts, as the group wishes. 

If:

-- You remember, memorize or have saved, written down or photocopied writings that you liked;

-- You have inserted a bookmark or a post-it, or written in the margin, to mark a passage you appreciated or wondered at...

Then this program is for you, and your bookshelves -- or ours, at the library! --  are the places to head to, so you can find some favorite passages to contribute to this program.

If you like the concept of the event but cannot attend on Aug. 25th, please send your contributions to me, Robert Crabill at: rcrabill@sfpl.org, and I will add them in to the occasion. 

I'm hoping that with three weeks of lead time, we can increase the number of people who get to share in this one-of-a-kind event. Let's really see what we can create from this idea! 

Hoping to hear from you,

  Robert Crabill, Librarian

Sunset Branch, San Francisco Public Library

1305 18th Avenue at Irving Street

San Francisco, CA 94122

(415)355-2808

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Please pass this information along to others who may be interested: 

Favorite Readings - Sharing What We Like
Sunset Branch Library
Saturday, August 25, 2018
1:00 - 2:30 PM

Last year we looked for proverbs and short quotations, many from long ago. This time all are invited to bring and share longer readings from books, stories, poems, magazines, online or song lyrics -- passages that moved you or made you think, or just show us authors' magical ways with words. Guarantee: you will get ideas of what and whom to read!

If you won't be able to attend, contributions may be dropped off, emailed (to: rcrabill@sfpl.org, with “Favorite Readings” as the subject) or mailed in. If there is interest, we may collect our favorites into a booklet. No signup required.

Join us for readings to shed light in the foggiest month  –  in the spirit of reading, discovering and sharing.

Sunset Branch Library (downstairs)

1305 - 18th Avenue at Irving St., San Francisco, CA 94122
Info:  (415)355-2808    http://sfpl.org/sunset     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sfplsunsetbranch
Free event - Wheelchair accessible - Public Transit: N-Judah streetcar; 7, 28 & 29 MUNI buses