We’re back with another Quarterly Non-Fiction! This fall, we’ll be reading Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl. The amazing team who will help lead discussions each week includes: u/thebowedbookshelf, u/ProofPlant7651, and me - u/tomesandtea! The discussions begin on Oct. 26 and we will have 3 check-ins for this book. Keeping in mind the heavy subject matter, we will keep each reading section a bit shorter in length than a usual r/bookclub schedule.

Here is a summary of the book according to Storygraph:

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Based on his own experience and the stories of his patients, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. At the heart of his theory, known as logotherapy, is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure but the pursuit of what we find meaningful. Man's Search for Meaning has become one of the most influential books in America; it continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living.

Helpful Links:

* Marginalia: coming soon

* Goodreads page

* Storygraph page

* The Viktor Frankl Institute of America (a biography and resources to understand more about his life, practice, and philosophy)

Schedule - Check-ins are on Mondays:

* Oct. 26: Start -thru- Part I, stopping at: “Outside on the pole at the camp gate a white flag floated in the wind.” - u/tomesandtea

* Nov. 2: Part I, picking up at: “Many weeks later we found out that even in those last hours…” -thru- Part II: The Existential Vacuum (finish that section) - u/ProofPlant7651

* Nov. 9: Part II: The Meaning of Life -thru- the End - u/thebowedbookshelf

We hope you’ll be with us for this meaningful philosophical read-along. Are you planning to join in the discussions?