Love books, but not baby Jesus? You need to join the Non-Believing Literati!
The Exterminator has recently stepped down from hosting the NBL, so for the forseeable future the Literati will be congregating here at Right To Think. I’ll keep this page updated with links to the latest NBL news and posts, so if you’re writing about something we’ve read please drop me a line (stuart.e.turner@hotmail.co.uk) and let me know and I’ll make sure your reviews, musings and literary insights are catalogued in one place.
The next Non-Believing Literati book is The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (as suggested by the chaplain) and the date for posting is May the 29th. If you want to participate, all you need to do is buy, borrow or steal a copy of the book, read it from cover to cover, and write a post about it – a book review, a piece of “inspired-by” original fiction, a real-life story that it reminded you of – as long as it’s in some way related to the book’s content, you’re in.
Last month we read Starship Troopers, and below are the bloggers who posted about it (let me know if you’re not on here and I’ll add a link):
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March 2, 2009 at 7:59 pm
John Evo
I just read an essay about The Welsh Girl over at Ordinary Girl, so you can list her as well.
I’ve been reading quite a bit of Sci Fi lately, so I’ll probably join in on Starship Troopers.
March 2, 2009 at 8:58 pm
yunshui
Cheers John, link added.
Be advised – Troopers is less sci-fi, more fascist version of More’s Utopia…
April 4, 2009 at 11:49 pm
the chaplain
Is there going to be another selection soon? I missed doing the last one (I won’t bore you with the reasons) but would like to do another one.
April 5, 2009 at 1:02 am
(((Billy)))
April 18th. Got it. Might remember.
April 18, 2009 at 6:49 pm
the chaplain
Do I really have to read The Jungle and post about it today? I just finished posting about Starship Troopers.
April 18, 2009 at 7:56 pm
The Ridger
Yeah – I think maybe May something? 30th maybe? I can’t even get The Jungle today, let alone read and post!
April 19, 2009 at 1:24 pm
yunshui
And that’s why I don’t often post at weekends – never have time to proofread properly…
May 6, 2009 at 5:50 am
cl
You said, “so if you’re writing about something we’ve read please drop me a line and let me know and I’ll make sure your reviews, musings and literary insights are catalogued in one place.”
I realize the name of the group is Non-Believing Literati, but I’m wondering if you also link to criticisms of books currently being read?
May 6, 2009 at 2:41 pm
yunshui
Well, I guess if you can stomach being an honorary atheist for the purposes of posting about literature, I can cope with the contradiction of having a believer on the NBL! It might actually be rather interesting to have your perspective as well, cl, so please feel free to contribute to the next discussion.
May 6, 2009 at 9:46 pm
cl
Well then… I’ll keep this in mind. Honestly though, it seems like you guys have a cool “community” type thing going, and everyone I know of in NBL just thinks I’m a troll, annoyance, etc., so I wonder if anything positive would come of it?
Either way, is there a list of books you’ve read, are currently reading, or will read?
May 7, 2009 at 12:23 am
the chaplain
cl:
Ex has an old, incomplete list in his sidebar. We read Starship Troopers in April. The Jungle is coming up on May 29, so you’ve got time to get the book and read it by then.
May 24, 2009 at 7:59 pm
The Ridger
I’ve got the complete list in my sidebar, cl!