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We all have that growing stack of books we mean to read -now’s your chance to finally dive in! The Classics Book Club offers the perfect opportunity to revisit timeless works (or discover them for the first time) in a friendly and intellectually curious atmosphere.
\nThe club is led by Dharanija Madhavan<\/strong>, a passionate reader originally from Chennai, India, who has called Heidelberg home since 2010. With a wide-ranging taste that spans fiction and non-fiction, romance and political theory – and, of course, the classics – Dharanija brings energy, insight, and a love of discussion to every meeting.
\nWhen she’s not immersed in literature, Dharanija works as a scientific coordinator at a graduate school, drawing on her background as a molecular and cancer biologist – partly to fund her ever-growing personal library!<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong> library@dai-heidelberg.de<\/a>
\nPlease register ahead of time.<\/p>\n

Dates & books:<\/strong>
\nApril 24 Doctor Zhivago<\/em> by Boris Pasternak
\nMay 22 The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde<\/em>
\nJune 26 Maurice by E. M. Forster<\/em>
\nJuly 24 The Post-Office Girl by Stefan Zweig<\/em><\/p>\n

Every 4th Friday of the month, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

Language:<\/strong> English<\/p>\n

The program is free of charge<\/strong>. If you would like to attend on a regular basis, please become a member of the DAI Library.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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