Manly Book Nominations

A Soldier of the Great War, Mark Helprin

Neuromancer, William Gibson

Redeployment, Phil Klay

Musashi, Eiji Yoshikawa

Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy

Barbarian Days, William Finnegan

Books Emron Would Like to Discuss with You

Borges, from Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher
Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor
Go Down, Moses by William Faulkner
Big Machine by Victor LaValle
In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd by Ana Menéndez

Joe's book list 2016

The Journal of Best Practices
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
The Wright Brothers
The Alchemist
The Only Pirate at the Party

Steve's (actual) Book List, 2016

These are all book I'll be reading in the next bit. Wouldn't mind talking to someone about them.

1. The Outermost House
2. Knots and Crosses
3. Zone One
4. Miles: The Autobiography
5. Landmarks
6. A River Runs Through It

Steve's List

Here's my list:

1. Kafka on the Shore
2. Kafka on the Shore
3. Kafka on the Shore
4. Kafka on the Shore
5. Kafka on the Shore

Kristian's Nominees 2016

Just to keep it simple in the comments, here are the books Kristian nominated:

1. Umberto Eco, Name of the Rose
2. Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life
3. Herman Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund
4. Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
5. Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch

Some Books that Brandon Wants to Read (2016)

Okay, here's my lineup:

• All Quiet on the Western Front
• Station Eleven
• The Bully Pulpit
• Bartelby the Scrivener
• The Man in the High Castle  

Get your nominees up and start voting. Let's plan on meeting in February (maybe on the 11th so Myles can be there?).  I think my book was the last one that we (I) read, so we'll choose one of yous others nominees for then. Or whichever one of the winners is shortest?

I'll provide the ginger beers. Think we'll work our way down the top 10 brands.

Anyone up for more manly manly books?

Now that Joe got released, maybe he'll have a little more time on his hands. Any of the rest of you still interested in keeping this thing going? It's always been one of the highlights of my month when we get together. And I'm sure Doug has a treasure trove of good stories that we haven't heard yet.

Also, we need to try a few of these:

http://www.thetastetesters.com/2016/01/the-worlds-ultimate-ginger-alebeer.html?spref=fb

September Meeting

"The Power and the Glory" by Graham Greene is the last pick from the current round. (It's a good one, Doug. Push pause on the other 6 books you're reading and dive into this one.)

Let's meet on Thursday, Sept 17th at El Gallo Giro on University Ave at 7:00pm. It closes at 9:00, so if we want to keep the party going, maybe we can go over to Bruges for dessert.

And in the meantime, get some nominees up for the next round. Looks like Steve is already getting started with 50 nominees.

Books I Need an Excuse to Read

Let's read all of these:

http://flavorwire.com/534211/a-college-curriculum-on-your-bookshelf-50-books-for-50-classes/view-all

July Meeting

Gentlemen,

It's been a while since we've gotten together. Too much of a while. How about we get together next week? Thursday? This week also works for me.

It's Kristian's turn to pick when and where.

Gentlemen,

I rode my bike to Barns & Noble and picked up both the April and May editions of The Ring magazine. I had to plunk down $8.95 a pop to get 'em though. But to make it easier on those of you who would like to get the latest boxing scoops I'm offering a 3 day rental for only $2.99. And if you make a reservation within the next 20 minutes I'll enter you into a drawing for a chance to see a VHS recording of Ali v. Frazier. (Offer available while supplies last.)

F.Y.I. - this little known fact I learned from the cashier while checking out. Both Barns & Noble and The Ring magazine were founded by John F. Kennedy Jr. in the run up to what would have been an illustrious political career. Who would have thought?

Gentlemen,

Doug Kleven here. What do you say to a Joe Louis/Mockinbird throwdown on April 16th at the Great Steak Grill at 7:49? I'm shooting for somewhere that looks rough around the edges. The kind of place disgruntled men go to to eat mediocre food and get in fights. If any of you know of another joint where the odds of assault are higher, please send a shout out.