The book we'll read and discuss together is John Williams's novel Stoner. I read a few blog posts over at Better Living Through Beowulf that piqued my interest and made me think this might be a novel that could inspire reflections and discussions on the main themes in all my classes: failure, disappointment, disenchantment, integrity, personhood, and how to live well.
Check out what Professor Bates has over on his blog about the novel here and here.
My plan is to post my reflections on Sundays, beginning with this Sunday. Most weeks I'll cover one chapter; if the chapter is quite short, then I'll post on two chapters.
I'm looking forward to lively discussions!
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