The Big Read at FUS has been meeting since 2014.
The format is to pick a” big book”. That is; it is generally long, with lots of content, nonfiction.
It turns out to be something of a self-education effort in discussion with knowledgeable people.
The discussions are directed by a group of questions or stimulating statements taken from the current reading.
The readings are 50 to 100 pages of the chosen book each month.
Our 2024 Book: The Ancestor’s Tale; A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life by Richard Dawkins and Yan Wong
As is Dawkins usual interest; this book is about evolution. Starting with the human and moving back through time with our fellow travelers of life along this Canterbury Tales format. Each branch of the Tale has a representative with a story to tell.
Limited quantities are available to purchase in the First Unitarian Society Bookstore.
Prior books
- The Tyranny of Meritocracy
- The Lies That Bind
- The People, NO
- The Better Angels of Our Nature
- Sapiens
- Enlightenment Now