Welcome to the wonderful world of Lemony Snicket! Or should I say welcome back. For many readers, this series is full of childhood nostalgia of the absurd, funny, and frightening times of the Baudelaire orphans. From the incompetent but well-meaning Mr. Poe to carnivorous leeches to the sketchy eye doctor, there’s a lot to unpack! Our hangouts will include geeking out over the heartwarming guardians, the tragic events that provide unasked for character development, what keeps the villains we love to hate at bay and more. There are also great themes that relate to our world today such as grief, loneliness, chosen family, and the unlikely journeys we go on to find our way home. Whether you've seen Jim Carrey’s rendition of Count Olaf, listened to the audiobooks narrated by Tim Curry, or just want to read something new, this book club is open to all readers. Who’s your favorite unlikable character? What do all the eyes symbolize? What does Snicket’s lover Beatrice have to do with the plot? Stay tuned and find out!
Please read one book per month and each book in its entirety prior to class on the following schedule:
Instructor will use the HarperCollins edition of the books, but you’re welcome to read any edition of the books you prefer. Purchase the books here via The Porch's Bookshop.org page and 10% of proceeds will go towards The Porch and support local bookstores.
Jeneé has a degree in Creative Writing and went abroad to the University of Oxford to study Renaissance Literature and the Italian Renaissance. Her work has appeared in One Story, Electric Literature, Missouri Review, and elsewhere. Additionally, she won Michigan Quarterly Review’s Jesmyn Ward Prize and has received fellowships from Tin House Summer Workshop, Vermont Studio Center, and Hedgebrook. Previously, she was the Writing in Color Book Project Fellow for the Lighthouse Writers Workshop. Her work has been nominated for Best Microfiction, Best of the Net, and a Pushcart. She’s a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
Jeneé is new to The Porch. Welcome!
