Join me virtually on Monday, May 18th at 7pm EST to discuss the short story “The 9 Billion Names of God,” by Arthur Clark. In the story, a monastery requests the use of a supercomputer to help them in their mission to calculate all the possible 9-letter combinations that could create the name of God. To the alarm of technicians assigned to the project, the monks claim that when the supercomputer has finished its calculations, God’s purpose will have been achieved.

Read the story here: The Nine Billion Names of God

Monday, May 18th · 7pm – 8pm EST: Enroll today!

Join me virtually on Monday, June 15th at 7pm EST (pride month!) to discuss the iconic queer novella Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin. The novella begins in the 1950s as David, an American ex-pat living in France, thinks about his ex-fiancée Hella’s return trip to the United States, while his ex-lover, an Italian immigrant named Giovanni, is set to be executed in the morning. In our discussion, we’ll contrast the modern queer experience with Baldwin’s understanding from the 1950s — and reflect on the consequences of denying inner truths.

Monday, June 15th · 7pm – 8:30pm EST: Enroll today!

Join me at Sharky’s Bar and Grill on Wednesday, June 17th at 7pm EST (pride month!) to discuss the iconic queer novella Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin. The novella begins in the 1950s as David, an American ex-pat living in France, thinks about his ex-fiancée Hella’s return trip to the United States, while his ex-lover, an Italian immigrant named Giovanni, is set to be executed in the morning. In our discussion, we’ll contrast the modern queer experience with Baldwin’s understanding from the 1950s — and reflect on the consequences of denying inner truths.

Wednesday, June 17th · 7pm – 8:30pm EST: Enroll today!