We'll start this Asilomar weekend with an evening of engaging and thought-provoking poetry discussions featuring works by Lisel Mueller, Constantine P. Cavafy, Walt Whitman, and Wisława Szymborska.

These poems will be provided as a PDF attachment with your registration confirmation so you can easily print them.

On Saturday morning, we’ll continue with our non-fiction discussion of The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson and Letter from Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The combination of the 250^th anniversary of our founding principles and the continuing relevance of this treatise on their application should lead to a lively session.

These essays will also be in the PDF attachment with your registration confirmation, so you can easily print them.

Before dinner, starting at 4:30 pm, we will have a catered Meet & Greet where long-time bookies can welcome new attendees, share experiences about their local groups, and best reads while enjoying local brews, bottlings, and a generous spread of snacks.

After dinner, we’ll continue with our fiction discussion with Shirley Hazzard’s The Transit of Venus, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. This novel, written in exquisite prose, tells the story of the displacements and absurdities of modern life experienced by two sisters across continents and decades. Considered by The Paris Review as one of the great English-language novels of the 20^th century, discover why Shirley Hazzard is considered one of Australia’s greatest authors.

Wrapping up on Sunday morning, our play this year is Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Explore how this fictionalized enactment of the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial could serve as more than the teaching of Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution put on trial. One of the most  moving and meaningful plays of our generation. "a  tidal wave of a drama." -- New York  World-Telegram And Sun

There are two steps to the complete registration process. Step One is to register for the conference at rates from $0 to $120 a person. Step Two is to reserve either an Asilomar room including meals for $337.35 (single per night) or $224.61 (double per night). Additionally, there are a few offsite tickets available for $180, which includes the $120 conference fee and $60 Asilomar Weekend Facilities fee.

Once you have completed Step One, you will be sent a link to complete Step Two. After completing both steps you will receive a confirmation email and details on how to acquire the readings.