Brain Pain discussion

Here is our planned schedule for The Spine 2013.

Each Monday, a new discussion thread will be added, covering a portion of the book being read that week. To prevent accidental spoilers, please don't discuss any part of the work beyond the reading for that week.

To the Lighthouse – Virginia Woolf – January 7 – 27 (3 wks)

Pilgrimage: Pointed Roofs – Dorothy M. Richardson – January 28 – February 17 (3 wks)

Miss MacIntosh, My Darling – Marguerite Young – February 18 – April 28 (10 wks)

Nightwood – Djuna Barnes – April 29 – May 19 (3 wks)

1Q84 – Haruki Murakami – May 20 – July 28 (10 wks)

The Erasers – Alain Robbe-Grillet – July 29 – August 18 (3 wks)

Life, a User's Manual – Georges Perec – August 19 – September 22 (5 wks)

Giles Goat-Boy – John Barth - November 11 – December 22 (6 wks)


The specific weekly dates and corresponding pages/chapters will be posted as we begin each new book. Check the "Description" and "Schedule for Discussions" posts for each title as each new read approaches.

This is a schedule for the discussions. You can do your reading earlier or later, if you want. The only "rule" we ask you to follow is to respect other members and not reveal any spoilers beyond the part of the book being discussed. Naturally, you can and are encouraged to discuss earlier portions, and by the final week, we can discuss the book as a whole.

One important thing to remember is that we will keep these discussion threads open indefinitely. If you have joined the group and/or the reads after these dates, please go to whichever discussion threads match your reading and add your comments. The moderator and other members will happily respond to your thoughts and questions.