New Interintellect Book Clubs: Goethe, Kundera, Edith Wharton, DH Lawrence, Henry James, Shakespeare, Ayn Rand, Tom Stoppard, Jane Austen, The Odyssey ... and more

Find timeless wisdom while reading the greats.

Jan 26, 2026

Dear Friends,

As we’re all getting snowed-in on the East Coast, it’s good to be reminded that Interintellect has many new and ongoing reading groups — both series and one-off events — that you can join!

I like to think of 2026 as the Year of Conversation. We tried not talking with each other, not talking things out, and we have seen where that leads. I am proud that Interintellect has always been a safe haven for group discovery: people come together every day from all walks of life to join our online and offline salons and discuss the timeless questions of philosophy, science, the arts, and history.

What does it mean to be a good person? Why does freedom matter so much? How do we form better relationships, and communities? How to live with more dignity, and give more dignity to the minds of others?

One of the most fun ways of starting deep-running conversations with friends and strangers is to huddle together and talk about books we have just read or re-read. As the founder and CEO of this fantastic organization, I take my role as book curator very seriously. Many of you know about the exceptional author talks we have on week after week. But we also do cozy, personal, seminar-style reading groups of varying lengths. Some are open to the public and you can grab a ticket (members attend free, subject to availability), while some are members only — check out the membership plans here.