Hi! Thanks for the very interesting question.
I will try to take on your requirements one by one.
1. I'm looking for resources first regarding how to find an existing
group. The Vintage Reading Group Center has some very good advice on
how to easily find such groups.
“Interested in joining a group but don't want to start one on your
own? Again, your local bookstore or library is the best place to
start.”
“If neither of these options appeal to you, check their bulletin
boards for private groups looking for new members, post a listing
online, or contact your local church, synagogue, alumni club, or
professional association--even if these organizations don't have
groups already, they'll likely be able to put you in contact with
other interested readers.”
You could find the related quotes from the Vintage Reading Group
Center website.
“Joining A Group”
http://www.randomhouse.com/vintage/read/howto.html#join
You were right that it was quite a challenge finding book discussion
groups over the web but I found a few of them in the New York City
area. I did not look for web based groups since I presume that you
only want face to face groups like your mom used to have. The
following are the groups I found for NYC:
The Wake Watchers of
The Finnegans Wake Society of New York (NYC Chapter)
Monthly on the fourth Wednesday, 6 -- 8 pm
at The Gotham Book Mart
41 West 47th Street
second floor
Contact
Murray Gross
212-226-8903
gross@megapathdsl.net
http://www.finneganswake.org/ReadingGroups.htm
Kill Your TV Reading Group
Logos Bookstore
1575 York Avenue
between 83rd and 84th Streets
New York, New York
7 pm on the first Wednesday of every month
The Sistah Circle Book Club (New York Chapter). Their website says
they currently do not accept new members but you could email them if
there are any changes as regards to current policies.
The Sistah Circle Book Club
P.O. Box 973
New York, NY 10150
Email: newyork@thesistahcircle.com
http://www.thesistahcircle.com/newyork.htm
Vagueness: New York Reading Group (Contact them first since the
website is not updated so that you could be sure they still hold
meetings)
http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/philo/faculty/sorensen/vagueness/
CHRMS Book Discussion
http://www.chrms.org/Flyers/book.htm
2. I'm looking for guidance on how I might start a group.
The same Vintage Reading Group Center website has practical and useful
advice on how to effectively start your own reading group.
“STARTING A GROUP OF YOUR OWN”
http://www.randomhouse.com/vintage/read/howto.html#owngroup
Another good resource comes from this article on what are the top
things you have to keep in mind to successfully start a reading group.
“Ten Tips for Starting and Running a Successful Book Club”
by Rachel Jacobsohn
http://www.readinggroupchoices.com/group_leaders.htm
An article on how good group dynamics for book discussion could be
achieved would be helpful for your project.
“Book Discussion Guide”
http://www.nyreadstogether.org/DiscussionGuide/index.htm
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