October 22, 2014
Online Book Discussion of Ann Patchett’s STATE OF WONDER: Week Three
Here’s a horrifying little story from this week’s Guardian newspaper for those of us who have been spending our reading time following Marina up the Amazon in recent weeks. (Warning: […]
October 20, 2014
Online Book Discussion of Ann Patchett’s STATE OF WONDER: Week Three
Is Dr. Swenson a visionary scientist or a monster? For me, that question is at the core of this novel for a reader, and David has identified the complex moral […]
October 13, 2014
Online Book Discussion of Ann Patchett’s STATE OF WONDER: Week Two
“Drink it!” Barbara said sharply. “I’m tired of trying to help you. Drink it all down, one swallow, come on. This is what we do down here in hell.” Picking […]
October 12, 2014
Online Book Discussion of Ann Patchett’s STATE OF WONDER: Week Two
This week, our discussion of State of Wonder moves to the second section of the novel, in which Marina arrives in Manaus and begins her search for Dr. Swenson, unsure how […]
October 5, 2014
Online Book Discussion of Ann Patchett’s STATE OF WONDER: Week One
In his first post about State of Wonder, Sergei Lobanov-Rostovsky posed a series of questions about Marina’s nightmares. As the first section of the book unfolds, we learn that Marina’s childhood […]
October 3, 2014
Online Book Discussion of Ann Patchett’s STATE OF WONDER: Week One
This is the first in a series of posts about Ann Patchett’s State of Wonder. Please click on the links below to access additional posts. Natalie Shapero, Week One Natalie […]