Baked Lit

“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive.”

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Join us on Wednesday, July 22 at 7 p.m. to discuss:

Mother Tongue | Amy Tan

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Join us on Wednesday, July 15th, at 7:00 PM to discuss:

Any Way the Wind Blows | Seanan McGuire

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We met on Wednesday, July 8th, at 7:00 PM to discuss:

Henosis | N. K. JEMISIN

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Join us on Wednesday, June 24th, at 7:00 PM to discuss:

Sell Out | Simon Rich plot twist...it turns out it's a 4-part story, which the host (T) DIDN'T KNOW until like an hour ago. It's really funny and a quick read, but we know everyone's time is precious, so we can just discuss the first part if you all want! 

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Because Tumblr is the official time capsule of Baked Lit, here are the stories we discussed the last few weeks (and forgot to post):

Girls at Play | Celeste Ng 

Solitude is a Human Presumption | Julia Shiota

Appendaged | Nick Bertelson

We met on Zoom!

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A story posted a week in advance? UNPRECEDENTED! 

Join us on Wednesday, June 17th, at 7:00 PM to discuss: Mr Salary | Sally Rooney We’ll meet on Zoom!

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Join us on Wednesday, June 10th, at 7:00 PM to discuss: The Book of Martha | Octavia Butler We’ll meet on Zoom! 

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Join us on Wednesday, September 25, at 6:30 PM to discuss: The School | Donald Barthelme We’ll meet at Teaism Penn Quarter | 400 8th St NW

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*RESCHEDULED*

Join us on Wednesday, August 21 at 6:30 PM to discuss: Sweetness [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/09/sweetness-2] | Toni Morrison We’ll meet at Teaism Penn Quarter | 400 8th St NW

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I know, it's been too long... so I'm planning early for next week! Join us on Wednesday, July 31 at 6:30 PM to discuss: The Man Who Could Work Miracles [https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/w/wells/hg/w45mw/] | H. G. Wells We’ll meet at Teaism Penn Quarter | 400 8th St NW

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Join us on Wednesday, July 10 at 6:30 PM to discuss:

The Death of a Government Clerk | Anton Chekhov

We’ll meet at Teaism Penn Quarter | 400 8th St NW

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Join us (INCLUDING TANIA!) on Wednesday, June 19 at 6:30 PM to discuss:

The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky | Stephen Crane

We’ll meet at Teaism Penn Quarter | 400 8th St NW

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Join us (INCLUDING RACHEL!) on Wednesday, May 29 at 6:30 PM to discuss:

One You Run From, The Other You Fight | Emily Fridlund

We’ll meet at Teaism Penn Quarter | 400 8th St NW

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*** This story was short notice—so let’s just push the conversation back 30 minutes. If you need to show up and read beforehand, that is (as always) 100% OK!  ***

Join us on Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00 PM to discuss:

The Hitch-Hikers | Eudora Welty

We’ll meet at Teaism Penn Quarter | 400 8th St NW

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Join us on Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30 PM to discuss:

The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species | Ken Liu

We’ll meet at Teaism Penn Quarter | 400 8th St NW

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Join us on Wednesday, May 1 at 6:30 PM to discuss:

Mazes | Ursula K. Le Guin

We’ll meet at Teaism Penn Quarter | 400 8th St NW

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Join us on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 PM to discuss: The Second Strongest Man | David Bezmozgis [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_bE58izHDlI9-wsD1_-zYMMSLOP1h2vB] We’ll meet at Teaism Penn Quarter | 400 8th St NW