Literary Pairings Book Discussion Group

Literary Pairings Book Discussion Group meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 pm from September through June in person, unless otherwise noted. Participants read an assigned classic one month followed by a contemporary read-alike similar in theme, plot, and/or characters the following month. Librarian Ben Hanley leads the discussions and prepares questions. Email is required for group communication. If the registration is full, please contact Ben Hanley at bhanley@barringtonlibrary.org or 401-247-1920 x2 to be placed on the waiting list. Library staff are available to help participants obtain library copies of each book, but it is ultimately the responsibility of each participant to secure their own copy of the book. 2025-2026 Selections Sept. 10 - The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Oct. 8 - Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee Nov. 12 - Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Dec. 10 - Shanghai Girls by Lisa See Jan. 14 - The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois Feb. 11 - Hell of a Book by Jason Mott Mar. 11 - As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner Apr. 8 - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward May 13 - Orlando by Virginia Woolf June 17 - Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters