Great Books Discussion Group
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM CDT · Lake Forest Library · Lake Forest, IL
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About this event
Register and join us in person to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. Most of this session's readings are taken from Imperfect Ideal: Utopian and Dystopian Visions from the Great Books Foundation. If you need copies of the readings, please visit the Reference Desk or email us. Please note this program is now in person only. September 16 The Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italo Calvino October 7 "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula Le Guin; selection from Utopia by Thomas More; "Utopia" by Wislawa Szymborska October 21 Selection from Illiad by Homer; "The Shield of Achilles" by W. H. Auden November 4 Selection from A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit November 18 "Time" by Riichi Yokomitsu
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