On Monday, November 4 th , 12 of us came together to discuss Ernest Hemingway’s, A Moveable Feast  While enjoying cakes from Bij Robert and other treats, our conversation touched on the book’s journal-like structure, which—unlike a traditional story—offers Hemingway’s personal reflections on his life in 1920’s Paris. We noted how this format brings out the theme of shifting perspectives, as Hemingway revisits past moments with new insights, a reminder of how time can change the way we interpret our own experiences.

Orlando by Virginia Woolf is a classic which was sold as a bestseller during her own historical time. However, it appears to be difficult reading for a modern common reader who does not know well her writing style or the philosophical origins of her ideas. The extremely rich language of Woolf requires a slow reading, but not a very close one, because the narrative is scattered and mixed with visual and bodily sensations.