10/3: civilized and stimulating

Today Chris and I hosted a dinner/discussion group with six students about Persepolis. We have a grant to host two of these reading groups this semester--all the students receive a copy of the book for free, and we get money to eat together at a local restaurant to talk about what we've read. I only knew one of the students in advance (he was in last year's reading group). It turned out to be a good collection of minds, thoughts, and personalities. Conversation seemed both easy and smart. It was a long day after a long week, but this was a great way to end it.