Visualizing Literature: Book Club for Art Lovers

Choose one of two opportunities to meet: 

Nov 13, 1PM–2:30PM or Nov 16, 10:30AM–12PM 

Free for Joslyn members, $10 for General Public. Advanced registration is closed; walk-ins are welcome if space permits. 

Visualizing Literature explores connections between the literary and visual arts through moderated book discussions and gallery tours led by trained Visualizing Literature Volunteers. Discussions begin in the Community Room located in the Hawks Pavilion and conclude in the galleries. 

November book selection: All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley (February 14, 2023). 

“A best book of the year from New York Public Library, NPR, the Financial Times, Book Riot, and the Sunday Times (London).” Millions of people climb the grand marble staircase to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art every year. But only a select few have unrestricted access to every nook and cranny. They’re the guards who roam unobtrusively in dark blue suits, keeping a watchful eye on the two million square foot treasure house. Caught up in his glamorous fledgling career at The New Yorker, Patrick Bringley never thought he’d be one of them. Then his older brother was diagnosed with fatal cancer, and he found himself needing to escape the mundane clamor of daily life. So, he quit The New Yorker and sought solace in the most beautiful place he knew. 

Looking Ahead: My Ántonia by Willa Cather 

Wed, Jan 15, 1-2:30 pm or Sat, Jan 18, 10:30 am – 12 pm 

With the generous support of the National Willa Cather Center, we are offering a free copy of the 100th anniversary edition of this book to Visualizing Literature participants (up to 70). Book distribution and registration begins Nov 13; please register at Joslyn.org