New Book Club!
You like non-fiction? Neuroscience? Getting somewhat meta? Cool. This is the book club for you.
Welcome!
I’m Sarah, I’m a bit of a mixed bag - I love research, nonfiction, Legos, stand up comedy, being a lesbian, and backing into parking spaces. This is my book club!
Here’s an outline of what’s coming up.
Book: Reading In the Brain: The New Science of How We Read - Stanislas Dehaene
About the Book:
The act of reading is so easily taken for granted that we forget what an astounding feat it is. How can a few black marks on white paper evoke an entire universe of meanings? It’s even more amazing when we consider that we read using a primate brain that evolved to serve an entirely different purpose. In this riveting investigation, Stanislas Dehaene explores every aspect of this human invention, from its origins to its neural underpinnings. A world authority on the subject, Dehaene reveals the hidden logic of spelling, describes pioneering research on how we process languages, and takes us into a new appreciation of the brain and its wondrous capacity to adapt.
Official Book Club Starting Date(s):
Sunday, February 15 @ 10 AM PST - 12:30 PM PST
Monday, February 16 @ 6 PM PST - 8:30 PM PST
You, maybe: why are there two start dates?
Me: Because I want to give people options as PST is a fiddly mistress - and no, you do not have to attend both. The meetings will also be recorded if you can’t make it.
Annotation Sessions:
When it comes to reading I’m a huge annotator so 30 minutes after each book club meeting I offer a one hour “annotation session” (Patreon info listed below) where I show everyone (who paid for this tier) how I annotate as well as spend additional time going over related research from the session.
I will be including the schedule for annotation sessions after the normal book club schedule (below) however, they are apart of a different “tier” from the general book club.
General Info:
Biweekly meetings - twice a month
Hosted on Zoom
Meetings will be recorded and uploaded to Patreon the next day.
Schedule:
Meeting 1:
Sunday, February 15 @ 10 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Monday, February 16 @ 6 PM - 8:30 PM PST
Chapters:
Introduction: The New Science of Reading
Chapter 1: How Do We Read?
Annotation Sessions:
Sunday, February 15 @ 1 PM - 2 PM PST
Monday, February 16 @ 9 PM - 10 PM PST
Meeting 2:
Sunday, March 1 @ 10 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Monday, March 2 @ 6 PM - 8:30 PM PST
Chapter:
Chapter 2: The Brain’s Letterbox
Annotation Sessions:
Sunday, March 1 @ 1 PM - 2 PM PST
Monday, March 2 @ 9 PM - 10 PM PST
Meeting 3:
Sunday, March 15 @ 10 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Monday, March 16 @ 6 PM - 8:30 PM PST
Chapter:
Chapter 3: The Reading Ape
Annotation Sessions:
Sunday, March 15 @ 1 PM - 2 PM PST
Monday, March 16 @ 9 PM - 10 PM PST
Meeting 4:
Sunday, March 29 @ 10 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Monday, March 30 @ 6 PM - 8:30 PM PST
Chapters:
Chapter 4: Inventing Reading
Chapter 5: Learning to Read
Annotation Sessions:
Sunday, March 29 @ 1 PM - 2 PM PST
Monday, March 30 @ 9 PM - 10 PM PST
Meeting 5:
Sunday, April 12 @ 10 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Monday, April 13 @ 6 PM - 8:30 PM PST
Chapters:
Chapter 6: The Dyslexic Brain
Chapter 7: Reading and Symmetry
Annotation Sessions:
Sunday, April 12 @ 1 PM - 2 PM PST
Monday, April 13 @ 9 PM - 10 PM PST
Meeting 6:
Sunday, April 26 @ 10 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Monday, April 27 @ 6 PM - 8:30 PM PST
Chapters:
Chapter 8: Toward a Culture of Neurons
Conclusion
Annotation Sessions:
Sunday, April 26 @ 1 PM - 2 PM PST
Monday, April 27 @ 9 PM - 10 PM PST
“Where Can I Get the Book?”
Your local library! (Get a library card)
Barnes & Noble
Kindle Store
Apple Books
Google Play Books
Ebay
Penguin Random House
Nuance for Newcomers: I don’t care if you listen to the audiobook instead of picking up the physical copy. Whatever is easiest and most accessible for you.
Patreon Tiers:
(Tier 1) Communal Schauer - Book Club
Access to the community discussion & forum - Patreon & Discord
2.5 hour biweekly (twice a month) video conference to discuss chapters from book club schedule
Access to recorded video sessions - posted the next day on Patreon
Book club meeting invite will go live on Patreon 15 minutes before the scheduled meeting time - feel free to join when you want
Discord for the book club will be shared on the day of the first scheduled book club meeting - Feb. 15
(Tier 2) More Private Schauer - Book Club
1 Hour Annotation session after each biweekly meeting (so 2 annotation sessions a month)
Access and pictures of Sarah’s annotations from the chapters discussed in book club meeting that day
Additional research & related books - related articles, books, sources, technique information, etc.
Access to recorded video sessions - annotation sessions are also recorded and will be posted the day after the annotation session.
The annotation sessions will take you step by step through my annotation process: color, margins, tabs, methodology breakdown. We will also be going over related study and learning techniques, as well as research that offers more insight into those systems.
Annotation sessions will start 30 minutes after the book club session has ended. The link for annotation sessions will go live on Patreon 10 minutes before it starts, feel free to join whenever.
Phew. That was a lot. If you’d like to join my book club, here’s the link to my Patreon where you can subscribe to a tier of your choosing.
→ Sarah’s Patreon ←
Have any questions? Just comment them below!
Are we allowed to join if we weren’t in the book club from the beginning? i’m shy 🥹
Hi! I'm new to book clubs and will be joining late, so I have a question. Do we read the listed chapters together, or is the expectation to have read the listed chapters by the time we all join together?