December 22, 2001
The Lecturer's Tale by James Hynes

BCDC's rating: 2.2

The menu for this meeting included a buche de noel, salad, cheese & crackers, Swedish spritz cookies, mulled cider, and more.

The BCDC Reading Guide for The Lecturer's Tale is below.

• What did you laugh out loud at, if anything?
• What is the significance of Nelson's transformation into a vampire? This is what happened, right?
• How did you think the book would end?
• Is the author bitter, much?
• What the hell happened with part four? Was the author on crack?
• Do you think the author's critique (implicit) of literary theory is justified?
• Is Nelson a sympathetic protagonist in any way?
• How much did you feel that this was a parody of satire versus Hynes actually doing theory?
• Is it possible to like this book and not be an Ascot-wearing, Merlto-swilling, brie-eating, volvo-driving academic prat?
• Who is the best audience for this book?
• Did you feel like there were lots of in-jokes that you weren't getting?