Today was the second meeting of the NCFR Book Club.  We discussed Stephanie Coontz's new book, A Strange Stirring: the Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960s.

Does getting involved in a book group sound interesting to you?  Here's how it works.  Twice a year I choose a book that is written by an active NCFR member.  I advertise the group on the Zippy News and invite participants. We buy the book, spent a couple months reading, and then schedule a conference call to discuss it.  THEN, the best part of all, the author joins the group for the last 20 minutes. 

It's not a forever commitment.  In fact, we have had a different group each time.  But I've found that I enrich my professional development if I have pledged to read and discuss a book.  I have so much to read, that I find myself skimming books or only reading until the next distraction. So many times I have read just catch-as-catch-can without the discipline of a deadline. Belonging to our NCFR Book Club ensures that twice a year, I will truly dig in and enjoy a book.

We will be having another book discussion in the Fall. Watch Zippy News for details. You do not have to be a member of NCFR to participate in the Book Club. If you're interested in Stephanie Coontz's latest book that we discussed, there is a fascinating interview with Ms. Coontz with Terry Gross of the Fresh Air program on NPR.  Listen to the interview here.