January 03 - December 05, 2025
War & Existentialism Book Club 2025
Joslyn Center
660 N. Mountain Ave CLAREMONT, CA 91711
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From the early 1900’s to post-WWII, from Voltaire to Joyce, this book club will explore existentialism, absurdism, war, the role of literature, and beautiful prose, among many other topics.
This club will meet on the first Friday* of each month to discuss the reading selection. Registration is required—join us for lively discussions and great thought provoking reads!
*Please note that the group will meet on June 27 instead of July 4 due to the Joslyn Center being closed.
Reading Selection for 2025:March: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt VonnegutApril: The Warriors: Reflections on Men in Battle by J. Glenn GrayMay: The Glass Bead Game by Hermann HesseJune: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeJuly: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroAug: The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader: The Great Truth about the Lost Causes by James W. Loewen and Edard H. Sebesta Sept: Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham

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55+

Location

Joslyn Center - Eucalyptus Room

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January 03 - December 05, 2025FridayAdd to calendar
Ages 55-255 · Co-Ed
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