WashU Libraries Virtual Book Club: ‘Fahrenheit 451’

The WashU Libraries Book Club explores both fiction and non-fiction titles, with selections focusing on history, medicine, travel, adventure, rare books and literature. September's selection is "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury.

The September book club meeting falls during Banned Books Week, so we have chosen Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury to recognize this special week.

Registration is required! Register here to get access to the virtual book club meeting.

In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury’s frightening vision of the future, firemen don’t put out fires–they start them in order to burn books. Bradbury’s vividly painted society holds up the appearance of happiness as the highest goal–a place where trivial information is good and knowledge and ideas are bad. Celebrate Banned Books Week by reading this classic. 

Book Club will start with a discussion of banned books in the rare book collections, followed by a discussion of the book.

Free and open to all, pre-registration required.


September 29th, 2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Online
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