Welcome to Procrustes
- Location
- New York, NY 40.76-73.99 10036US
- Meetups
- 33 so far
- Members
- 40 Bibliophiles
- Meetup topics
- Founded
- November 10, 2007
- Participation fee
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$5.00 a year
Why: Meetup.com's bi-annual fees.
Despite the name, conformity is definitely not required. The title for the group derives from a story by Charles W. Chestnutt about a fictitious book club. Procrustes means "he who stretches" so hopefully we'll all stretch our minds a bit. Our bookclub is open to nonfiction as well as fiction, literature as well as trashy novel -- anything can be proposed as long as its discussable and can inspire a lengthy conversation. Hoping to attract dedicated discussants since regular members are key to the group developing its own vibe. We each recommend texts to discuss. We then pool a few recommendations and vote on the next few books. Currently we meet every three weeks.
History, art, philosophy, politics, literature -- all viable topics for discussion here. Salons of old typically had a patron who provided the space for savants of the day to mix and mingle. Today its almost unheard of -- so the internet must be our patron, I suppose.
Some of our previous reads include:
Baxter's Procrustes by Charles W. Chestnutt
The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
The Shadow Box by Michael Cristofer
Our next MeetupPropaganda by Edward Bernays
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400 W 23rd St9th Ave and 23rd StNew York, NY 100112129243709
- Who’s coming?
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1 Yes / 0 Maybe( 9 spots left — RSVP deadline: December 8, 2009 5:00 PM )
Our first text in December will be Propaganda by Edward Bernays. Quote from the text: "The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. Read more
Past Meetups
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5 attended
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Our Sponsors
What's new?
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Dec 5
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New member
“The reading list here looks wonderfully varied and appealing, and I'm an avid reader. A pleasant surprise to find your last book was one I'd read on my own a year ago.”
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Nov 29
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New member
“Love to read and discuss books.”
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Nov 23
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New member
“I'm interested in debate”
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Nov 17
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New member
“INTEREST IN POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY, ART, CULTURE”
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Nov 11
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New member“I love so many of the books you've read in past. I look forward to the discussions.”
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Nov 1
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New member
“I like your book selections and enjoy talking about literature.”
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Oct 31
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New member
“Reading is a great hobby of mine, and participating in a network with others who enjoy that interest gives me the push I sometimes need to finish a book without procrastinating and letting life get in the way.”
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Oct 27
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New member
“I do a lot of reading and would like to meet folks with similar interest”
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Oct 16
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New member
“I love to read and discuss books”
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Oct 4
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New member“very interested in classical culture”
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New member
“Looks like a good selection of books, and an interesting group”
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Your organizer's refund policy for Procrustes
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What members are saying
“ Good dialogue, group helped inform my reading of the text. ”
“ Very nice group of interesting people! ”
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