One of our facilitators read the short story above line by line, giving the participants time between to take notice of the details that they were filling in automatically. No matter the reason, it was obvious that the room filled with a variety of ages, genders, and races was excited to start this journey together.
A few shared their personal accounts of feeling afraid when recreating in a public outdoor space. Some shared that they didn’t know much about the topic, or that there is always room to learn more. This was a big focus of the discussion in the introductory session of our book club last week. While sharing what inspired the participants to join the conversation, there were a wide variety of answers presented. But what is the cost of filling in details with our own biases without thinking twice about it? This automatic process allows us to work efficiently rather than wasting time dwelling on details that are seemingly unimportant. While reading this scenario, what image did you paint in your mind? Who were the characters what did they look like? Our brains automatically fill in blanks based on our personal experience. When he looked down at their interlaced fingers, he was reminded of her desire to see the nesting bald eagles, with their white heads, white tails and brown body. She grabs his hand and pulls him, not toward the house, but toward the mountain. In a predominantly white town, she slings her backpack over her shoulder, and gets off the bus. We would love for you to share your thoughts with us in the comments! Week 1 Summary If you are not able to join us for the book club meeting but would still like to be part of the conversation, a weekly summary of book club conversations will be posted on the blog for you to read. Finney herself will join us for the last meeting for an intimate conversation with book club participants.
Every Thursday of this month, we will meet on Zoom to discuss our reactions and personal connection to the content of the book. Carolyn Finney, which focuses on the underrepresentation of African Americans in the outdoors. This month, Shaver’s Creek is hosting a book club featuring Black Faces, White Spaces by Dr.
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