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Hi! I was just wondering what happened to all of the author sections? Like there used to be sections for Jane Austen and maybe Poe, several others (of course i cant think of them now). Did those sections get retired? I kinda liked that. Wondering where i can join conversation about those books that are not current reads of the yeR... or does the group get refreahed every year? Thanks!

The author sections were eliminated and the books were placed in the appropriate time slot...so the Austen books were moved to
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All threads remain open, so you can comment on any book that has been read either as a group or in a buddy read. The easiest way to find the book you are looking for is to go to the folder, click on the word "topics" at the far left and the books will be listed alphabetically.

Hope this was helpful, April. Happy reading.

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Question- how exactly does a book become a "classic"? Since the future classics challenge, i have been wondering what books actually classify as classics in the "new" category, or whatever is beyond that. How does Ε·±¦ΣιΐΦ come to define its classics, because some are labelled and i think, some are not. ??
Thanks

Classics are defined differently in different contexts, April, but I think most people would agree that the classics are books that have endured over a long period of time, still have a readership, and/or contain themes that remain relevant. In this group, for reading purposes, we consider any book written before 2006 to qualify--a very low bar. In truth, not even every book written in antiquity is a classic, and you can no doubt find arguments all over GR and the internet at large over what constitutes a true "classic".

For the future classics challenge, you are just being asked to choose a book written after 2005 that you think people will still be reading in 2050. It is subjective, so you cannot pick the wrong book.