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Book club planning thread and suggestions

Started by Cain, July 08, 2009, 07:58:02 PM

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Rumckle

Quote from: LMNO on September 24, 2009, 01:51:32 PM
I'm wrapping up Angel Tech, but we can move on.



Eh, no rush, just wondering if their was something I should be reading to keep up with everyone.
It's not trolling, it's just satire.

Cain

So far, the popular suggestions seem to be

Page DuBois - Saving the Classics From Conservatives, or whatever it was called.
Supersense
The Philippics (by Demosthenes, or Cicero?  Not sure, either way, both are fiery Classical ranting)
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell