Book Club: The Rest Is Noise

Week 1: Preface and Chapter 1. (39 pages in seven days)

Link to listening samples.

Fin de siècle

Discussion points to consider as you read:

(Taken from “How to Read a Book”. Summary here.

  • What is this book about as a whole?
  • What is being said in detail, and how?
  • Is this book true, in whole, or in part?
  • What of it?

And some more personal reactions:

  • What did you read that surprised you?
  • What did you read that made you want to learn more?

Music:

  • Which pieces did you choose to listen to? Did you listen to more than one recording? What did you discover? Did you like it? Why or why not?
  • Did the listening clips from the author help your understanding of the pieces? How?
  • Do you think you will listen to more of the music from this week’s reading? Why?
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