World of Books Book Group

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The World of Books Book Group meets Wednesday, November 2nd at 4:00pm. Discussing The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton. New members are always welcome to join our lively literary discussions. Feel free to just listen in, or participate in the conversation.

Summary from CLAMS: Aside from love, few activities seem to promise us as much happiness as going traveling: taking off for somewhere else, somewhere far from home, a place with more interesting weather, customs, and landscapes. But although we are inundated with advice on where to travel, few people seem to talk about why we should go and how we can become more fulfilled by doing so. In The Art of Travel, Alain de Botton, author of How Proust Can Change Your Life, explores what the point of travel might be and modestly suggests how we can learn to be a little happier in our travels.