Station eleven book club ideas

We planned things right having our meeting outside in the warm summer air which created the perfect ambiance for our discussion. A nonfiction book like just mercy doesnt readily lend itself to menu ideas for a gathering, since food isnt often discussed in the text. I agree with so many peoples sentiments about this book that it wasnt worth the hype. Feb 09, 2015 if you loved station eleven, try reading these 9 books, too. Part of this book follows the traveling symphony as they perform shakespeare in different towns along their tra. In the book there is a group of traveling actors and musicians that go from town to town performing for the people and bringing art and music to help lift their spirits. For such an epic book, station eleven ends quietly. John mandels fourth novel, station eleven, begins with a spectacular end. With a new graphic memoir, they called us enemy, he wants to reach a generation that. See more ideas about station eleven, station 11 and emily st john mandel. A big thank you to summer from summer nicole photography for taking all the pictures. Station eleven starts like any postapocalyptic book, with the obligatory deadly flu that empties the earth. John mandel the king stood in a blue light, unmoored. Within months, all airplanes are grounded, cars run out of gas and electricity.

Station eleven study guide from litcharts the creators of. Station eleven was a huge and pleasant surprise for me and is going on my best books of 2014 list coming on december 16, click here for last years list and book club recommendations list. The questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading groups discussion of station eleven, the dazzling new novel by acclaimed author emily st. Where the crawdads sing by delia owens, all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, educated by tara westover, eleano. Feel free to join in the conversation over on the book club page. Its in these dreamy sections that mandels ideas about guilt and responsibility, wealth and comfort, the real and the imagined, begin to cohere. I like the sound of station eleven, and i vote for american elsewhere for. Its interests seem more aligned with examining ideas of nostalgia, memory, and art than thrilling with knife fights though there are those, too. Station eleven august 2017 big ideas book club meetup. Station eleven begins with the death of arthur leander from a heart attack, and then quickly moves to portray a world in which 99 percent of. The comic book station eleven is a story within a story about dr.

Theres paul, vincents half brother, a composer and addict in recovery. Sep 09, 2014 in this longanticipated followup to station eleven 2014, mandel uses vincents disappearance to pick through the wreckage of alkaitis fraudulent investment scheme, which ripples through hundreds of lives. In the book there is a group of traveling actors and musicians that go from town to town performing for the people and bringing art and music to help lift. You know a book is a slog when youd rather do anything else other than reading it. Both station eleven s space station and the postgeorgia flu world are settings in which can be explored the psychological effects sustained by inhabitants of a world that does not feel like their own. Station eleven is the kind of book that speaks to dozens of the readers in methe hollywood devotee, the comic book fan, the cult junkie, the love lover, the disaster tourist. Ontario and the great lakes is the setting for emily st. I put it down after getting to the last page, went hmmm to myself, and wondered what the point was of the whole thing.

Basic comforts and amenities are wistfully recounted and compared to the wilder, nomadic life of the postillness world. Emily st john mandelbook club foodstation elevennew jobfood ideasbookslivrosbooklibri. This was act 4 of king lear, a winter night at the elgin theater in toronto. Find this pin and more on book club ideas by kellie hall. Station eleven station eleven, books, book club books. Clarke award, which is given for the best science fiction novel in the united kingdom, and the toronto book award in the same year. As the coronavirus leads to worldwide isolation, these stories can do more than help to fill the time. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. One of the 2014 books that i did read stands above all the others, however. Station eleven themes from litcharts the creators of. About this book an ambitious take on a postapocalyptic world where some strive to preserve art, culture, and kindness. One night, in a toronto theater, onstage performing the role of king lear, 51yearold arthur leander. Station eleven is a best book club book for discussion, a glittering novel about an actors death, art, fame, and ambition set in the eerie days of civilizations. Scifi and fantasy book club group reads discussions 2015.

The loose ends are tied, each character is put to rest and the final few connections come together. John mandel comes an audacious, darkly glittering novel about art, fame, and ambition set in the eerie days of civilizations collapse. Various passages in station eleven contrast the old world versus the new world after the pandemic. Sep 25, 2014 emily st john mandels station eleven a book that builds cumulative power i n her muchtipped fourth novel, longlisted last week for a us national book award, canadian author emily st john. The canadian author had modest success as a novelist with three books under her belt. There are also discussion questions at the back of the book made specifically for book clubs. Station eleven themes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes.

For me, the interest in this book was not about the characters, but what a possible postpandemic world would look like. John mandel and this years red deer reads community book club winning title. The story begins in downtown toronto, in the midst of the tumultuous life of famous stage and screen actor, arthur. The characters are forced to scavenge for rations from houses that still have the hallmarks of the comfortable old world. Station eleven by emily st john mandel an audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilizations collapse, station eleven tells the spellbinding story of a hollywood star, his wouldbe savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the great lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. From the awardwinning author of station eleven, an exhilarating novel set at the glittering intersection of two seemingly disparate eventsa massive ponzi scheme collapse and the mysterious disappearance of a woman from a ship at sea. Find this pin and more on book club ideas by delicious reads. If you loved station eleven, try reading these 9 books, too. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas. If you have read or are planning to read station eleven by emily st john mandel with your book club which we would highly recommend, take these questions along to get your discussion started. Milwaukee journal sentinel station eleven is the kind of book that speaks to dozens of the readers in methe hollywood devotee, the comic book fan, the cult junkie, the love lover, the disaster tourist. Do you collect multiple copies of your favorite bo. John mandels last novel, rapturously received station eleven, had one hell of an elevator pitch. Discussion questions for station eleven amnesty international.

Discuss the ways in which the graphic novel station eleven mirrors the postgeorgia flu world. Postapocalyptic literary science fiction was one way i have heard it described, and also pastoral science fiction and i here adopt both descriptions. In this longanticipated followup to station eleven. The loose ends are tied, each character is put to rest and the final few connections come. John mandels 2014 novel is the velvet elvis of postapocalyptic books, a surprisingly different form than usual with a style all its own. Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date. Station eleven study guide from litcharts the creators. Station eleven is an adult post apocalypticdystopian novel written by emily st. Emily st john mandelstation elevenmy booksfall booksread booksgreat books to readbook club booksbetter booksbook nerd. See more ideas about station eleven, eleventh, station. We think this book was a perfect pick as one of our young adult books of the year.

Feb 21, 2016 its time for our very first book club discussion. From the awardwinning author of station eleven, a captivating novel of money, be. Join the peanut blossom book club as we dig into the best book club picks for 2019. Its a deeply melancholy novel, but beautifully written, and wonderfully elegiac, a book that i will long remember, and return to. Station eleven starts like any postapocalyptic book, with. John mandel view book on bookshelves at online book club bookshelves is an awesome, free web app that lets you easily save and share lists of books and see what books are trending. While postapocalyptic novels are a dime a dozen, why do you think station eleven has been so. Station eleven begins with the death of arthur leander from a heart attack, and then quickly moves to portray a world in which 99 percent of the population has died from a global flu pandemic. Mandel plus historical and literary context for station eleven. Sep 19, 2014 if the world as you know it were to end, what would you miss most.

I hope this gave you some great ideas for your own station eleven book club. Many times through out the book they have to hunt to eat so we thought a great game would be to members try their hand at shooting toy bows at a target. As your club begins picking books for another great reading year, make sure you consider these twenty picksthe best fiction and nonfiction book club books from the end of 2019 and what will certainly be the most talked about new releases of 2020. The whole idea behind this menu was to think organic camping food. Ive got some great new ideas for keeping things lively and lighthearted that i cannot wait to share with you. Jul 10, 2015 to listen to the audio book club discussion of station eleven, click the arrow on the player below. Im really looking forward to getting others perspectives on this one. The novel takes place in the great lakes region after a fictional swine flu pandemic, known as the georgia flu, has devastated the world, killing most of the population. John mandel is a truly inspiring piece of fiction, one that transcends time, space and the human spirit. Book club food ideas for station eleven by emily st john mandel. Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books.

John mandel the questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading groups discussion of station eleven, the dazzling new novel by acclaimed author emily st. Come october and well be discussing the then brandnew release from emily st. I just finished station eleven for a book club im a part of outside of the reddit verse. It was a quick read with lots of fun ideas that could be used as themes spying, russia, college life. Sep 12, 2014 for such an epic book, station eleven ends quietly. One snowy night arthur leander, a famous actor, has. Her fourth novel, station eleven, published in 2014 was long listed for the national book award. You might consider serving a menu based on what anthony ray hinton ate when he was released from death row. So even though station eleven is a novel in a overly popular genre it makes for a very different, captivating read. Jun 03, 2015 ontario and the great lakes is the setting for emily st. The book was also a finalist for the penfaulkner award in fiction in 2015 and the national book award in fiction in 2014. To listen to the audio book club discussion of station eleven, click the arrow on the player below. The whole idea behind this menu was to think organic camping f.

Sep 25, 2019 actor george takei has told his familys story in an autobiography, a ted talk and a broadway musical. Im sure im going to forget a few things because i finished reading this over 3 weeks ago. Stay tuned for book club ideas for station eleven and summers yummy homemade baked beans recipe of her mothers. It seems to parallel the actual book of station eleven. No matter your club s genre preferences, weve got some great book club ideas for everyone. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in station eleven, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Drop off copies of your book club books at any madison public library. An audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilizations collapse, station eleven tells the spellbinding story of a hollywood star, his wouldbe savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the great lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. Book discussion questions from penguin random house. However, for a book about the worlds collapse, station eleven is remarkably quiet. From guest author katherine govier and the amnesty international book club. If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too. As the coronavirus leads to worldwide isolation, these stories can.

Created by the original team behind sparknotes, litcharts are the worlds best literature guides. Book club food ideas for station eleven by emily st john. If you have read or are planning to read station eleven by emily st john mandel with your book club which we would highly recommend, take. Dec 20, 2019 lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. Station eleven is a book about many things but its also about survival. John mandel be sure to check in during march 20 and for a discussion of her previous novel, station. Discussion guide to they called us enemy by george takei. Olivia, an octogenarian painter who invested her retirement. I really should start making notes in a draft blog post while reading my book club books.