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| Program booklet 2023–2024 with changes |
In one of our rare unchanged program dates, we will be meeting at noon on Wednesday, February 28th in Carol's lovely hillside home. Constance will ring the bell promptly at 1PM for our meeting, and then, turn the meeting over to herself for her presentation. I look forward to seeing you all there! x Jacquie
Note: was it Jacquie's email mentioning that this was one of the rare unchanged meetings?
Another Email: Hello Literary Ladies! Unfortunately, poor Constance, today's presenter, is sick and unable to present today. We will be rescheduling her presentation.
But we will still be meeting at Carol's at noon today. She has “lots of food—snacks only, of course” and we'll read a short story together.
Nothing clever to add, but I'm wishing Constance a speedy recovery! x Jacquie
But we will still be meeting at Carol's at noon today. She has “lots of food—snacks only, of course” and we'll read a short story together.
Nothing clever to add, but I'm wishing Constance a speedy recovery! x Jacquie
Christine's Minutes On the day before the quadrennial bissextile day, that is. February 28 of a Leap Year, eleven members of the Literature Club met in Carol Barkin’s lovely living room. We nibbled on a lovely spread of tasty non-lunch food. Our Vice President, Joanna Riesman, started the meeting at 1:05 (which is what happens when there is no bell), as our president, Constance, was laid low by the nasty norovirus that is plaguing these parts.
The minutes were read and accepted. There was no treasurer’s report, but it is safe to assume that our treasury remains the same.
There was more discussion, and consternation, regarding the loss of The Rivertowns Enterprise, as well as possible alternatives. Someone (?) has started a Substack, called Rivertowns Currents, which can be accessed for free on the internet, which lists upcoming events in Hastings. The Hudson Independent publishes monthly and is based in Tarrytown. Will they expand to explain the southern Rivertowns? Laura mentioned that there is also a paper called The Northern Westchester Examiner.
Members recommended various books: Monsters, by Claire Dederer; The Art Thief by Michael Finkel; Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro; Dwell Time by Rosa Lowinger; and Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo.
The movie, The Taste of Things, was highly recommended, as well as the Spanish Netflix series, Velvet.
In the absence of our scheduled presenter, Constance, we decided that we would revisit Dorothy Parker. Frances wisely chose the story “Horsie” for reading aloud. As with the stories we read last month, the story was both amusing and poignantly sad, and it sparked some interesting discussion.
The meeting ended at 2:30. We all hoped for Constance’s quick recovery so that we will be able to enjoy her program at our next meeting.
The minutes were read and accepted. There was no treasurer’s report, but it is safe to assume that our treasury remains the same.
There was more discussion, and consternation, regarding the loss of The Rivertowns Enterprise, as well as possible alternatives. Someone (?) has started a Substack, called Rivertowns Currents, which can be accessed for free on the internet, which lists upcoming events in Hastings. The Hudson Independent publishes monthly and is based in Tarrytown. Will they expand to explain the southern Rivertowns? Laura mentioned that there is also a paper called The Northern Westchester Examiner.
Members recommended various books: Monsters, by Claire Dederer; The Art Thief by Michael Finkel; Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro; Dwell Time by Rosa Lowinger; and Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo.
The movie, The Taste of Things, was highly recommended, as well as the Spanish Netflix series, Velvet.
In the absence of our scheduled presenter, Constance, we decided that we would revisit Dorothy Parker. Frances wisely chose the story “Horsie” for reading aloud. As with the stories we read last month, the story was both amusing and poignantly sad, and it sparked some interesting discussion.
The meeting ended at 2:30. We all hoped for Constance’s quick recovery so that we will be able to enjoy her program at our next meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Lehner
Recording Secretary
Christine Lehner
Recording Secretary
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