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Book Club #1: The Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams

Book Club #1: The Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams

Sat, Sep 26, 2:00 PM
From The African Archive Book Club

***African Archive Book Club #1: The Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams*** 🇬🇧 Welcome to the first meeting of the African Archive Book Club! For our inaugural meeting, we'll discuss The **Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.** by Chancellor Williams, a landmark work in Pan-African thought. In this book, Williams explores the rise of African civilisations, the richness of precolonial societies and the historical forces that shaped the continent. Challenging the idea that African history begins with slavery or colonialism, he invites us to engage with a much longer and more complex story. To get the most out of our discussion, we encourage everyone to read the book beforehand. However, if you haven't finished it, you are still very welcome to join us. Bring your questions, reflections and curiosity! **Where to find the book** We encourage members to support independent bookshops whenever possible. In Paris, you can look for the book at **Librairie PrĂ©sence Africaine** and **Librairie L'Harmattan**, which specialise in African history, literature and thought. If unavailable, it can also be ordered online from Fnac or Amazon. \-\-\- ***African Archive Book Club #1 : The Destruction of Black Civilization de Chancellor Williams*** đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Bienvenue Ă  la premiĂšre rencontre de l'African Archive Book Club ! Pour notre rencontre inaugurale, nous discuterons de **The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.** de **Chancellor Williams**, un ouvrage majeur de la pensĂ©e panafricaine. Dans ce livre, Williams explore l'essor des civilisations africaines, la richesse des sociĂ©tĂ©s prĂ©coloniales et les forces historiques qui ont façonnĂ© le continent. En remettant en question l'idĂ©e selon laquelle l'histoire africaine commence avec l'esclavage ou la colonisation, il nous invite Ă  dĂ©couvrir une histoire bien plus longue et complexe. Afin de profiter pleinement de la discussion, nous encourageons les participants Ă  lire le livre avant la rencontre. Cependant, si vous ne l'avez pas terminĂ©, vous ĂȘtes tout de mĂȘme les bienvenus. Venez avec vos questions, vos rĂ©flexions et votre curiositĂ© ! **OĂč trouver le livre ?** *La traduction française est disponible sous le titre La Destruction de la Civilisation Noire.* Nous encourageons les membres Ă  soutenir les librairies indĂ©pendantes lorsque cela est possible. À Paris, vous pouvez chercher le livre Ă  la **Librairie PrĂ©sence Africaine** et Ă  la **Librairie L'Harmattan**, spĂ©cialisĂ©es dans les histoires, littĂ©ratures et pensĂ©es africaines. Si le livre n'y est pas disponible, il peut Ă©galement ĂȘtre commandĂ© en ligne sur Fnac ou Amazon.

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Book Club: After I do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Book Club: After I do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Thu, Sep 17, 5:00 PM
From The Secret Society of Good Stories - Book Club
5.0

Join us for our women's book club meet-up! Food and drinks can be purchased as you wish. \*You will need to confirm your attendance through WhatsApp prior to the event. I will reach out to you personally though messages to add you to the WhatsApp chat\* Book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18775359-after-i-do?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=QHm32arC6B&rank=1

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Books & Coffee: Small Books, Lasting Impressions

Books & Coffee: Small Books, Lasting Impressions

Sun, Sep 20, 2:00 PM
From The Dreamers' Classic Book Club
5.0

"Some books are small enough to hold in one hand, but big enough to stay with you for a lifetime." Hi everyone! In this session, we’ll be exploring short books that say a lot in very few pages; books that, despite their length, will stay with us for a long time! This is a themed session, so you can bring any short book that you’ve enjoyed, found memorable, or simply think deserves to be talked about. It can be a novella, a short novel, a collection of short stories, or anything else that fits the spirit of the theme. There’s no required reading or a strict page limit, but the idea is simply to bring along a small book that left a big impression on you (but that preferably can be finished in a day, or to get you out of a reading slump.) 📖 As always, feel free to bring along a physical copy of your book for our tradition of a group photo and to share the joy of the cover with others! 📚 **P.S.** This is a small book club, and your absence can make a big difference! Please sign up only if you really plan to make it, and cancel well in advance if your plans change so that others will have a chance to join as well. Thank you\~ đŸŒč

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Book Club: Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash

Book Club: Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash

Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 PM
From The Secret Society of Good Stories - Book Club
5.0

Join us for our women's book club meet-up! Meetup address to be announced. Please note that as I'm going to be booking a table for dinner, the restaurant will be expecting that everyone orders something to eat. *You will need to confirm your attendance through WhatsApp prior to the event. I will reach out to you personally though messages to add you to the WhatsApp chat* Book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231127175-lost-lambs

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1 - "La Route" C. McCarthy ; 2 - "Les Cavaliers" J. Kessel

1 - "La Route" C. McCarthy ; 2 - "Les Cavaliers" J. Kessel

Sun, Sep 13, 3:00 PM
From Club Littéraire Parisien
4.8

Ce soir, dans le cadre du cycle gĂ©nĂ©ral, nous avons votĂ© : **1 - "La Route" de Cormac McCarthy (Pulitzer 2007)** "L'apocalypse a eu lieu. Le monde est dĂ©vastĂ©, couvert de cendres et de cadavres. Parmi les survivants, un pĂšre et son fils errent sur une route, poussant un caddie rempli d'objets hĂ©tĂ©roclites. Dans la pluie, la neige et le froid, ils avancent vers les cĂŽtes du Sud, la peur au ventre : des hordes de sauvages cannibales terrorisent ce qui reste de l'humanitĂ©. Survivront-ils Ă  leur voyage ?..." Babelio **2 - "Les Cavaliers" de Joseph Kessel** "En mĂȘme temps, l'aventure, la grande aventure court et chevauche d'un bout Ă  l'autre du roman. Elle ne s'essouffle jamais. A partir du jeu extraordinaire des steppes — le bouzkachi — tout un univers violent, puissant, impitoyable et magnifique, — avec ses mĂ©chants et ses justes, ses faibles et ses forts, ses bazars, ses foules, ses grandes routes et ses prodigieuses solitudes — imprĂšgne chaque page d'un livre dont on ne peut se dessaisir jusqu'Ă  la derniĂšre image. ..." Babelio ***On peut lire l'un ou les deux livres programmĂ©s.*** **Pour les prĂ©sentations d'auteurs :** -Francisco nous fera une prĂ©sentation de Joseph Kessel pour donner du contexte Ă  nos discussions ; \- Anne\-Laure nous parlera de Cormac McCarthy pendant une dizaine de minutes\. **Pour les focus sur l'oeuvre :** \- Anne\-Laure fait le focus sur l'oeuvre de" La Route" ; \- Je fais le focus de "Les Cavaliers"\. Et n'oubliez pas ! Partagez, si sous le souhaitez, quelques mots, passages et/ou citations qui vous ont marquĂ©s, touchĂ©s, et qui vous semblent importants Ă  partager avec le groupe et les participants. Enfin, inscrivez-vous, je vous prie, uniquement si vous ĂȘtes sĂ»rs d'ĂȘtre de la partie. Bien Ă  vous tous, bonnes lectures aussi, et Ă  bientĂŽt ! JĂ©lila PS : la participation pour des raisons de frais liĂ©s Ă  Meetup (240 euros par an) est de 2 euros par personne et par an. Mais elle reste facultative !

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Club de lecture nÂș4

Club de lecture nÂș4

Fri, Sep 11, 5:00 PM
From Le Tour des livres

Le Tour des Livres revient pour cette rentrĂ©e, avec une quatriĂšme rencontre. Pour cette nouvelle Ă©dition, on se retrouve autour de MillĂ©nium 1 — Les hommes qui n'aimaient pas les femmes de Stieg Larsson. L'idĂ©e reste la mĂȘme : venir discuter ensemble du livre, partager ce qu'on en a pensĂ©, ce qui nous a marquĂ©s, questionnĂ©s ou parfois dĂ©rangĂ©s. Parler de ce qu'il raconte, mais aussi de tout ce qu'une lecture peut faire naĂźtre comme rĂ©flexions et comme Ă©changes. Et si tu n'Ă©tais pas lĂ  aux prĂ©cĂ©dentes rencontres, aucun souci. C'est la rentrĂ©e, l'occasion parfaite pour rejoindre le club. Tu peux venir dĂ©couvrir Le Tour des Livres, participer Ă  l'Ă©change autour du livre du mois, mais aussi nous prĂ©senter un livre qui t'a marquĂ© et que tu aimerais faire dĂ©couvrir au groupe. Comme Ă  chaque rencontre, chacun peut proposer un ouvrage. Les livres prĂ©sentĂ©s seront glissĂ©s dans la boĂźte, puis l'un d'eux sera tirĂ© au sort pour devenir notre prochaine lecture. Le Tour des Livres, c'est avant tout un moment pour se retrouver autour d'un livre, confronter nos regards et continuer Ă  faire vivre une bibliothĂšque de recommandations partagĂ©es. Comme pour tous nos Ă©vĂ©nements, la consommation sur place est possible pendant la rencontre, mais elle n'est absolument pas obligatoire. Pour plus d'infos, tu peux nous envoyer un message ou passer directement au cafĂ©. 📅 RDV le 11 septembre Ă  19h 📍 THE KUP 22 place des MaĂźtres Vignerons Rueil-Malmaison

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Frequently asked questions

Meetup connects users with local groups and events based on interests, allowing people to join communities and attend gatherings, like book drives in specific locations.

To find book drive events in Paris, simply search using local keywords on Meetup. You can browse ongoing or upcoming events specifically tailored to book lovers in the area.

Yes, you can join multiple book groups in Paris. This allows you to attend a variety of events, meet new people, and engage with different literature communities.

The frequency of book drive events varies based on the organizers and demand. Some groups may host events regularly, while others might occur occasionally.

RSVPing is often required for book drives, as it helps organizers prepare accordingly. It ensures a smooth experience for both hosts and attendees.

Yes, some book events might be held online. This depends on the organizers and gives attendees flexible options to participate from home if needed.

Meetup facilitates connections but doesn't guarantee immediate friendships. Success in meeting others depends on active participation and engagement.

Book groups in Paris typically organize meetups where members can discuss books, share ideas, and participate in drives. Each operates uniquely based on their organizers.

Yes, anyone can initiate a book drive in Paris by creating a group on Meetup. You'll need to outline your event's goals and invite others to join.

If you can't find a suitable book group, consider starting one yourself. Many others may share your specific interests, awaiting someone to lead a new initiative.

Not necessarily; some book drives might focus on digital book swaps or engaging discussions instead. It relies on the group's interests and objectives.

Book groups are not organized by Meetup. Instead, they're hosted by individual members or communities using the platform to facilitate gatherings.

If there are currently no scheduled book drives, you can join other related literary events or use the platform's tools to propose or start new drives.

Attendance isn't obligated when you join a group. You can choose which events to attend based on your interest and schedule flexibility.

Meetup primarily focuses on group activities and may not specialize in facilitating one-on-one connections. It’s designed for community and group engagements.