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| List Name | Literary (Literary) |
| Purpose: | LITERARY is an on-going discussion of books and authors. It is one of the oldest email discussion groups on the Internet, dating back to the 1980's. First it was hosted on bitnet, then on cren.net, before moving in January of 2003 to its new home, Topica. Literary brings together people from all reaches of the Internet community who are interested in good literature. People who participate in literary share their latest finds and enthusiasms. Discussions usually center around, but are not limited to, American and English literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics discussed are limited only by the interests of its members. People often recommend good books that they've just read, sharing their enjoyment with a receptive audience. People seeking information often find answers here, such as "What was that story in which..." or "who wrote the book in which..." We also discuss critical issues from time to time, and there are also the popular "Book of the Month" discussions, in which members of the group agree to read a particular book and join in an on-going discussion (although this doesn't happen every month!). Feel free to particpate in the group's discussions, or to "lurk" in the background until a topic comes up that stimulates you to join in. It is perfectly permissible to start new topics. HINT: the more specific you are, the more likely you'll be to start a discussion going. For example, this usually doesn't work: "Anybody like mystery stories?" This does work: "I just read xxxxxx by yyyyyy and I noticed that the author repeatedly mentions that the detective's feet are flat. What is the significance of this?" If you have any questions or problems, feel free to contact the list owners: David Hodges at dhodges@outermost.com, or Tom Edman at tedman@acm.org. |
| List Type: | Unmoderated discussion |
| Subscription: | Does not require owner approval |
| Archive: | Readable by anyone |
| Created: | Jan 25, 2003 |
| Owner: | David Hodges |
| To Join: | Subscribe here, or send an email to Literary-subscribe@topica.com |
| To Post: | Send mail to 'Literary@topica.com' |
| Stats: | 30 subscribers / < 1 messages per week |
| Categories: | Humanities | |
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