Launched in 2011 by the Alumnae Association, the Baldwin Book Club will bring together faculty, alumnae and parents each month for a lively discussion of a wide assortment of books. Included in the 2011-2012 line-up are novels, a play, a book of short stories and a book focusing on science. Our faculty facilitators will lead us in a better understanding of outstanding pieces of classic and contemporary fiction and non-fiction.
In addition, we will live stream each of these book club meetings, so that alumnae from around the country may listen in on our discussions, while reading the same books at the same time as local participants.
Below is the 2011-2012 Baldwin Book Club calendar.
Thursday, September 22, 2011-7:00 p.m. (Anne Frank Library)
Book Selection - THE NAMESAKE by Jhumpa Lahiri
Facilitator - English Department Chair Olive Ledlie
Sunday, October 23, 2011-2:00 p.m. (Main Hall – by the fireplace)
Book Selection - ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard
Facilitators - Classics/History Teacher Preston Bannard and Math Department Chair Cynthia Schmalzried
Thursday, November 17, 2011-7:00 p.m. (Main Hall – by the fireplace)
Book Selection - GENOME by Matt Ridley
Facilitators - Biology Teacher Susan Dorfman and select Baldwin students
Friday, February 10, 2012-7:00 p.m. (Anne Frank Library)
Book Selection-INFIDEL by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Facilitators - Head Librarian Kelly Grimmett and former Baldwin history teacher Marc Epstein.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012-7:00 p.m. (Anne Frank Library)
Book Selection - WHO'S IRISH by Gish Jen
Facilitator - English Teacher Diane Senior
Sunday, April 15, 2012-2:00 p.m. (Anne Frank Library)
Book Selection - MRS. DALLOWAY by Virginia Woolf
Facilitator - English Department Chair Olive Ledlie
Questions, or have a book to suggest? Contact Emmy Hunter VanderZwaag '75 at
evanderzwaag@baldwinschool.org, or post to the
Alumnae Facebook page.