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Hello! I’m here once more to announce that our (virtual) Proust book club is accepting new members. We formed in January (2026), with the goal of reading (slowly and closely) all seven volumes of In Search of Lost Time. We are wrapping up Volume 3 and on October 25, we will start reading Volume 4, Sodom and Gomorrah. We aim to finish the entire series by September 2027.

STRUCTURE: We read at a pace of 50-60 pages a week. Discussions are conducted via a private Substack. Each week 1-2 group members are assigned to write a post, and 1-2 members are assigned to comment on that week’s post(s). Additionally, we host a virtual meeting at the end of each volume.

OUR GROUP: We have a wonderful group comprised of smart, collegial folks from around the world, reading ISOLT in multiple languages/translations/editions, and regularly engaging in discussion. Though we are quite diverse in terms of our geographic locations, life experiences, and professions, we are united by our passion for literature and desire to connect with others who share this passion. While many are re-reading the series for the second/third/fourth times, the group was designed to support those reading ISOLT for the first time. One nice inadvertent symmetry in our group composition: a third of our members joined at the start of Volume 1, a third at the start of Volume 2, and a third at Volume 3!

HOW TO JOIN: If this sounds like something you wish to be a part of, please send me a DM with your name, city, and email address, and I will share full details via email. The schedule for Volume 4 will be finalized on October 20, so if you wish to join us, we would need you to CONFIRM by that date. We would especially love to welcome folks who come from outside of the US.

Please note that I may not be able to respond to your messages until the weekend, but if you follow the above instructions, you will hear from me.

Thank you and happy reading!

Our (virtual) Proust book club is accepting new members. We were formed in January (2026), with the goal of reading (slowly and closely) all seven volumes of In Search of Lost Time. We are wrapping up Volume 2 and on July 6, we will start reading Volume 3, The Guermantes Way. We aim to finish the entire series by September 2027.

Structure: We read at a pace of 50-60 pages a week, roughly 10 pages a weekday. Discussions are conducted via a private Substack. Each week 1-2 group members are assigned to write post, and 1-2 members are assigned to comment. Additionally, we hope to have a virtual meeting once every volume.

Our group: We have a wonderful group comprised of smart, collegial folks. Though we are quite diverse in terms of our geographic locations, life experiences, and professions, we are united by our passion for literature and desire to connect with others who share this passion. While the group has quite a few members who have completed the series and have deeper knowledge of Proust , it was designed to support the reading of ISOLT.

How to join: If this sounds like something you wish to be a part of, please send me a DM with your name, city, and email address, and I will share full details via email. The schedule for Volume 3 will be finalized on July 5, so if you wish to join us, we would need you to CONFIRM by that date. We would especially love to welcome folks who come from outside of the US.

Thank you and happy reading!