"Contemporary Classics" - The Knockoff

Patricia Holt, former book editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, continues her popular book group, “Contemporary Classics.” A book should stand the test of time before becoming a classic, but very often, critics and literary judges leap to praise books as “instant classics” soon after publication. These are the titles Pat’s group will hold up to scrutiny—in fact, the chewier, more literary, more dense, and "hard to read" the better. One needn't have read widely, studied literature, or learned about literary criticism to join. Just drop in or join us for the whole series, and let the developing wisdom of the group be your only guide.

Dates:

• February 23: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
• March 22: Family Life by Akhil Sharma
• April 19: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
• May 17: Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis
• June 28: Please note change to: The Knockoff by Lucy Sykes

About Patricia Holt: Pat was book editor and critic at The San Francisco Chronicle for 17 years and has been writing reviews and book industry commentary at Holt Uncensored http://www.holtuncensored.com since 1998. She has facilitated book groups for the past 15 years and also joins Point Reyes book editor Doris Ober on Radio Bookmobile, a lively discussion on West Marin Community Radio KWMR every other Wednesday morning at 10 am about the most beautiful passages they can find on the current book scene.