I was already excited about this, but then I took my copy off my shelf and realized that 21 year old me made lots of notes in it when I read it for a philosophy class in college. Now I'm super psyched (and maybe a little bit terrified?) to see what young me thought and how it compares to 47 year old me! So glad you're doing this. ❤️
I just requested this from my library, had to go through inter-library loan (or is it intra-library?). Hard to believe the whole city of Dayton, OH didn't have a copy.
Heads up if you are buying a used copy online. I thought I had seen this book kicking around my house, and my husband indeed has a copy. It is the 1986 Harper & Row 1986 edition with a maroon cover and white and tan text. I don't know if paper was super expensive in the 1980s or what, but the font is much smaller than what I usually see in books today. When I pulled the book off our shelf, I thought, "This doesn't seem like a candidate for a slow read." Changed my mind when I opened the pages.
I had to read Habits of the Heart for my freshman seminar in 2003 and absolutely hated it. (Any other Wittenberg University grads here?!) It seemed so irrelevant to my life, and I remember long drawn out conversations about the minutiae of the book, such as things related to fashion and how it represented the inner life. As an adult I’ve heard several folks talk about the influence of this book. Not sure I can bring myself to re-read it but I may try at some point… 😬😬😬
Funny story - I thought this post was part one of the slow read and hit “play” to listen. A man started reading and I was so confused for about 2 mins. I thought maybe you all changed your premium show format 😂
I haven't bought it yet, but am trying to plan. How many pages are in the introduction?
Is there a way to see the schedule for the Democracy in America read? I'd like to slow read that, too, since I missed it last year
Just ordered it!
I’m excited for this! It’ll be my first slow read with the PP community!
I was already excited about this, but then I took my copy off my shelf and realized that 21 year old me made lots of notes in it when I read it for a philosophy class in college. Now I'm super psyched (and maybe a little bit terrified?) to see what young me thought and how it compares to 47 year old me! So glad you're doing this. ❤️
Oh! That's going to be fun to revisit! I love catching a glimpse of 'young me' and looking at the world through her eyes! -Maggie
Just got my secondhand copy in the mail! Excited to do this as only made it to page 100 of democracy last year.
I just requested this from my library, had to go through inter-library loan (or is it intra-library?). Hard to believe the whole city of Dayton, OH didn't have a copy.
It's interlibrary loan (fun fact about me: my favorite job in college was working in my university's interlibrary loan office) -Maggie
I could never land a library job in college (my grades were terrible, so…) and it’s one of my wished I could’ve’s in life.
first time here and hope I can hang...
Heads up if you are buying a used copy online. I thought I had seen this book kicking around my house, and my husband indeed has a copy. It is the 1986 Harper & Row 1986 edition with a maroon cover and white and tan text. I don't know if paper was super expensive in the 1980s or what, but the font is much smaller than what I usually see in books today. When I pulled the book off our shelf, I thought, "This doesn't seem like a candidate for a slow read." Changed my mind when I opened the pages.
Is part two way longer than the other sections? The "quarters" are like 2 months except that one.
I mostly did it that way because of summer!
Would you recommend reading all of Democracy in America prior?
I am not an official PP voice, but I say no need to read Democracy in America first. They are very different books.
Co-sign!
This will be my first slow read with the PP community. Looking forward!
Me too!
SAME!
Same here!
I had to read Habits of the Heart for my freshman seminar in 2003 and absolutely hated it. (Any other Wittenberg University grads here?!) It seemed so irrelevant to my life, and I remember long drawn out conversations about the minutiae of the book, such as things related to fashion and how it represented the inner life. As an adult I’ve heard several folks talk about the influence of this book. Not sure I can bring myself to re-read it but I may try at some point… 😬😬😬
Funny story - I thought this post was part one of the slow read and hit “play” to listen. A man started reading and I was so confused for about 2 mins. I thought maybe you all changed your premium show format 😂
okay that's hilarious!
Me too 🤣🤣
Will y’all be doing a box again?
No, sorry, not for this book.