The purpose of this meet-up group is to take a step out of the modern world, our modern stresses and to get out in nature's finest. This will mainly be backpacking, but there will also be hiking, camping, and the occasional happy hours as well as other various random activities we can come up with. This is low pressure discussion based group, meaning the intent is chill and easy going, collaborative and will grow organically. Discussion topics could include anything of interest (from philosophy, …

Hey there! It's been a few years since undergrad and I'm starting to miss seminars. Reading and discussing difficult books with a small group of equally dedicated individuals is a pretty wonderful experience, and seemingly hard to come by outside of an academic setting. I'm not quite ready to quit my job and head back to school, so I thought I'd try and find other like minded folks--too cheap for grad school, but missing the experience of reading in an academic style. I have a comparative litera …

… Do you want to prove/disprove the claims made by the five people who've finished Proust and said it was the greatest, most beautiful novel THAT THEY'VE EVER READ? Proust may not be everyone's cup of tea, but he may be yours.   Some advisories/clarifications about the group: 1. This is a year-long commitment, starting in January 2012. Yes, I used the "C" word. My hope is to create a consistent, supportive environment for our journey, and I personally believe that a once-a-month commitment is not …