The Dreariness of Book Club Discussions
Book clubs are wildly popular, but, Naomi Kanakia asks, what use are they, really?
Naomi Kanakia is the author of three novels, out and forthcoming from Little, Brown and Harper, and of a guide to the publishing industry. Her stories, poems, and essays have appeared in Clarkesworld, Gulf Coast, F&SF, The Indiana Review, West Branch, Vallum, and others. She lives in San Francisco with her wife and daughter.
Book clubs are wildly popular, but, Naomi Kanakia asks, what use are they, really?
Naomi Kanakia tackles the question of whether certain English class Classics - say, Pride and Prejudice - should still be taught in schools.
Despite the hype, neither American nor British elites have been particularly cultured.