About The Event
ABOUT THE URBAN SOALCE BOOK LOVERS' CLUB:
The Urban Solace Book Lovers Club for started in 2010 as a result of a meet-up of writers whose stories were published in the book Chicken Soup for the Indian Teachers Soul inspired by the energy of this experience The Urban Solace Book Lovers Club was born. From there it has grown from strength to strength hosting its monthly meet on the second Sunday of every
month. Over the years the club has hosted over 50 published authors to discuss their writings, and these writers were the best from Bangalore, India and around the world who have sought us out to experience this dynamic of our club. Today The Urban Solace Book Lovers Club has a set of loyal supporters and a sterling reputation of being the longest running book club in the city in a cafe setting and is sought after by several writers from Bangalore and across
the country to be featured in our experience.
ABOUT THE BOOK: How to Read a Book
Originally published in 1940 and extensively revised in 1972 with Charles Van Doren, How to Read a Book remains one of the most influential guides to reading ever written. Adler argues that reading is an active skill that can be developed through practice and discipline. The book introduces different levels of reading - from elementary and inspectional reading to analytical and syntopical reading - and offers practical strategies for engaging with literature, history, philosophy, science and fiction. More than a guide to reading, it is an invitation to
become a more thoughtful and critical reader.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mortimer Jerome Adler
Mortimer J. Adler, 1902 to 2001 was an American philosopher, educator, author and public intellectual. A lifelong advocate of liberal education, he taught at Columbia University and the University of Chicago, served as chairman of the board of editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica and founded the Institute for Philosophical Research. Deeply influenced by Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, Adler dedicated much of his life to helping people think more critically, read more deeply and engage more meaningfully with great ideas.
ABOUT THE CURATOR: Prem Chander
Prem works in IT and is passionate about cybersecurity and product management. Over the past few years, he has developed a deep appreciation for fiction and poetry, discovering how literature can entertain while also expanding one's understanding of people and the world.
His reading journey has been shaped by a diverse range of authors. Satyajit Ray sparked his sense of wonder, Haruki Murakami taught him to appreciate solitude, Dostoevsky helped him accept people as they are, and Bukowski reminded him to take life a little less seriously- and that its perfectly acceptable to be a slacker once in a while.
