Other Councils
Events Around the Country
This is a rundown of upcoming Great Books events in the United States and Canada. Most of these are organized by Great Books Regional Councils; some are organized by related organizations. Click the links for further details and to register for the events.
- May 16, 2026: San Francisco Great Books Gold Country Mini-Retreat (Auburn, CA)
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Reading: Ben MacIntyre, Operation Mincemeat
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July 12-17: Toronto Pursuits (Victoria University at Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario)
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Choose from among ten week-long seminars on literature, film, photography and music
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July 18, 2026: San Francisco Great Books Annual Meeting (Zoom)
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Reading: Françoise Sagan, Bonjour Tristesse
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July 19-25: Great Books at Colby (Colby College, Waterville, ME)
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Theme: Renaissance Realities
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Readings:
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Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
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Christopher Marlowe, The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus
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William Shakespeare, King Lear
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René Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy
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Pär Lagerkvist, The Dwarf
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John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
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October 10-11: San Francisco Great Books Long Novel Weekend (Zoom)
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Reading: William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury
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November 7-8: San Francisco Great Books Poetry Weekend (Zoom)
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Special guest: Jane Hirshfield
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