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Enrichment • Series

Journey Into Genre Book Club

Kate L

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Public Discussion

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About

Is genre a construct? A marketing label intended to box in readers? Or are genres actually a helpful device?

Whatever your opinion, this book club will dive deep into different literary genres to try to answer these questions—and have fun! Each session will start by discussing our current reads. Then, we'll explore the genre for the week! Not only will we share recommendations, we'll also talk about the conventions of the genre and whether it's real… whatever that means.

Notes:
  • This is a loose book club without a book each week and is instead meant to provide a place for enthusiastic readers to discuss books!
  • This is not an academic book club and is meant to be a fun and informative discussion of genres!
  • Books discussed may have varying recommended age levels, but I will provide content warnings for every book and will not be discussing the mature topics explicitly at any time.
  • More sessions may be added!

Tutor Qualifications

I'm a passionate reader and have experience with participating in book clubs!

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Attend whatever weeks you would like!

Dates

July 2 - August 21

Learners

5 / 5

Total Sessions

6

About the Tutor

I'm a high school student on the US East Coast! I'm currently tutoring SAT bootcamps in both reading and math, but I've also tutored Algebra 1 and Enrichment (Korean and book club) in the past. I'm looking for help with calculus (IB A&A SL 2) and physics (IB Physics SL 1). Outside tutoring, I love to knit, read, and spend time with family!

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Upcoming Sessions

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Past Sessions

6
2
Jul

Session 1

Other Topics

Introduction: Summery Reads

We'll be discussing what the book club will look like and share our current reads! I'll also recommend some summery books and invite you to the same.
17
Jul

Session 2

Other Topics

Fantasy

After sharing our current reads, we'll discuss the fantasy genre! I'll share some recommendations and you can too. We'll also talk about different fantasy subgenres (cozy fantasy, high fantasy, etc.) and fantasy books coming out this year!
31
Jul

Session 3

Other Topics

Contemporary Literary Fiction

After sharing our current reads, we'll discuss the contemporary literary fiction genre! We'll talk about what makes a book "literary" and debate on whether that actually means anything. I'll also share some recommendations. We may also discuss literary fiction book awards like the Pulitzer Prize.
7
Aug

Session 4

Other Topics

Science Fiction

After sharing our current reads, we'll discuss the science fiction genre! We'll all share some reading recommendations, then discuss different topics like the intersection of science fiction and fantasy (speculative fiction, anyone?).
14
Aug

Session 5

Other Topics

Young Adult Contemporary Fiction

After sharing our current reads, we'll discuss young adult (YA) contemporary fiction! We'll talk about differentiation between YA and adult—both the pros and the cons—and also share some recommendations.
21
Aug

Session 6

Other Topics

Memoirs and Biographies

After sharing our current reads, we'll discuss the memoir/biography genre! I'll share some of my favorites and invite you to do the same. I'll also talk a bit about my experience reading presidential biographies specifically.

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