How to Be Book Club - "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett

Existential crises are like a persistent rash. There's no cure, but if you're suffering from the Big Questions, maybe the How To Be Book Club can be a cooling ointment. Come hang out in Book Club Bar's back garden one Saturday each month, and join us in discussing works of philosophical fiction, from across different eras and parts of the globe. We'll read the book beforehand (and do us a solid, if you can—get your book from our store), and then gather for casual conversation over drinks. Our usual fanfare will be available--coffee, beer, wine, and cocktails, plus some special brunch offerings! No preparation needed; just bring your book, your sweet self, and your curious mind!

Now that we've discussed nihilism and existentialism, it only seems right that we should explore their philosophical child: absurdism. This November, we'll be reading Samuel Beckett's 1952 tragicomic play Waiting for Godot with an optional companion text of The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus. Each author uses a central metaphor—in Beckett, it's waiting for a person who will never arrive, and in Camus, it's repeatedly pushing a boulder up a hill that will always roll back down—to lay plain the irrational & unfeeling universe, the futility of hope, and the foolishness of man's search for meaning. No desires and no despair! All you need to survive this world is a sense of humor.

This month's pick: by Samuel Beckett
Optional companion text: by Albert Camus

What your ticket includes:

• $8 off any drink at the bar

Grab a brunch cocktail at the bar and tell us what you thought of the book! Our informal discussion will be led by BCB bookseller Keri Kelly.

Registration is capped, so please register early if you are planning on attending. Please note: gratuity for the bartenders is not included. Please use your tickets at the beginning of the event.

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