Read & Run on the Road: Book Club Run of Lost in the City

On this 3.8 mile, easy-paced book club run, we explore the neighborhood haunts of the individuals narrated in three of the fourteen chapters in Edward P. Jones’s Lost in the City: “The First Day,” “Lost in the City”, and “The Night Rhonda Ferguson was Killed.”

The book is so beautiful—and often heartbreaking—in its portrayal of the fictional lives of residents in DC’s Shaw neighborhood. Thirteen unconnected chapters capture a snapshot of each character’s trials and tribulations—from a child’s first day of school, to woman who cannot seem to get lost in her own town, to an aimless teenager who loses a talented friend.

On the route for this Read & Run on the Road event, created and led by me (Chelsey Stone), we’ll stop at several different locations. While the three chapters are distinct, we will visit the significant places of each chapter before moving to the next, weaving their stories together.

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PREPARE: As this event is a book club run, it focuses on the plot, characters, and story. Attendees are strongly encouraged to read at least the three chapters covered on this route ("The First Day," "Lost in the City", and "The Night Rhonda Ferguson was Killed") ahead of time to have the best experience. There is runner participation in the stops and opportunities for discussion, thoughts, and questions—similar to a traditional book club.

INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN: If weather creates unsafe conditions, we will hold the discussion at Solid State Books (14th Street location) at 7:00 p.m. I will inform you no later than Wednesday, May 13 by noon if an alternate event will take place.

Info: Meet at 1227 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 between 5:45–6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13. The program will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.

Info: We’ll run an easy-paced (~11:00 minute/mile), 3.8-mile route with several stops in DC's Shaw neighborhood.

Info: After the route, we’ll finish at the Solid State Books at 1809 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (1.3 miles from starting location) 7:15-8:00 p.m. to discuss the book.

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