Open meeting discussing the works of a prolific, popular author of the past whose works are held in quantity by the Athenaeum. Meetings are hybrid.
Please note the schedule for the 2024-25 season:
Sep 18
Honore de Balzac (1799-1850)
French founder of realism, novelist and playwright
Nov 13
Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909).
American novelist, short story writer, poet, local colorist (Maine)
Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909).
American novelist, short story writer, poet, local colorist (Maine)
Jan 15, 2025
Mary Augusta Ward (Mrs. Humphrey,1851-1920)
British novelist, educator, and activist
Mary Augusta Ward (Mrs. Humphrey,1851-1920)
British novelist, educator, and activist
Mar 19
Lucas Malet (Mary St. Leger Kingsley,1852-1931)
English novelist of both romances and modern ideas
Lucas Malet (Mary St. Leger Kingsley,1852-1931)
English novelist of both romances and modern ideas
May 21
Joseph C. Lincoln (1870-1944). American novelist, poet, short story writer of Cape Cod
Joseph C. Lincoln (1870-1944). American novelist, poet, short story writer of Cape Cod
June 18
Selection meeting
Selection meeting
Fun fact: The three women on this year’s list were contemporaries. That could be an interesting comparison!