Book Discussion Weds Jan 16th at 7pm - INCOGNITO by Eagleman - chapt 1-4 -plus online article - and FYI about MFAH and Council events coming up

[Alice Aman]

Hi everyone --

Next Wednesday, January 16th at 7pm we will meet in the Houston
Central Market community room to discuss chapters 1 through 4 of
INCOGNITO by David Eagleman. For those who want to attend but think
they don't have time to read it, fear not because most will find these
four chapters a relatively quick read. Kathy will be leading our
discussion.

Also included in subject matter for this meeting will be an article
about the author published in THE NEW YORKER and available online at:
http://www.houstonbookclubs.org/HoustonNonfiction/bioEagleman.pdf

FYI - A presentation at the Houston MFAH by Nick Flynn and David
Eagleman, author of INCOGNITO (our upcoming book) is scheduled in
Houston for Sunday Jan 13th at 2pm. I'm not sure but the subject may
be more literary than neuroscientific but having heard Eagleman speak
before, I can predict it will be lively and interesting.

Info put out on the event by the MFAH is at:
http://www.mfah.org/films/conversation-nick-flynn-and-david-eagleman/
and info in today's Houston Chronicle about Nick Flynn is at:
http://blog.chron.com/bookish/2013/01/being-flynn-nick-flynns-life-on-the-page-and-screen/

Also, FYI - Houston Great Books Council is sponsoring a free workshop
on Saturday, January 19th on HOW TO MAKE YOUR BOOK GROUP DISCUSSIONS
BETTER. More info at:
http://www.meetup.com/Houston-Great-Books-Events-Read-and-Discuss-among-Friends/events/98081332/

Hope to see you on January 19th.

--Alice Aman
http://www.houstonbookclubs.org/HoustonNonfiction/

==UPCOMING READINGS======================================

Jan 16, 2013 - INCOGNITO by David Eagleman - Chapter 1 thru 4 [pgs 1 - 101]
Also for inclusion in our discussion, please read article about
David Eagleman at:
http://www.houstonbookclubs.org/HoustonNonfiction/bioEagleman.pdf

Feb 20, 2013 - INCOGNITO by David Eagleman - Chapter 5, 6 and 7 [pgs
101-225] FINISH

Mar 20, 2013 - THE SOCIAL CONQUEST OF EARTH by Edward O. Wilson -
Sections I, II, and III [pgs 1-130]
Also for inclusion in our discussion, please read article about
Edward O. Wilson at:
http://www.houstonbookclubs.org/HoustonNonfiction/bioEOWilsonAtlanticMthy.pdf

Apr 17, 2013 - THE SOCIAL CONQUEST OF EARTH by Edward O. Wilson -
Sections IV and V [pgs 133 - 298]
Note: Election of new titles at this meeting

May 15, 2013 THE SWERVE by Stephen Greenblatt - Preface and Chapter 1
thru 5 [pgs 1 - 134]
Also please include in your reading an article about the author at:
http://www.houstonbookclubs.org/HoustonNonfiction/Greenblatt-NewHistoricism.pdf

June 19, 2013 THE SWERVE by Stephen Greenblatt - Chapter 6 thru 11
[pgs 135 - 263] FINISH