Groups with Painting the Invisible Man by Rita Schiano

Writing Readers 748 books / 3971 members / 5728 posts If you're an aspiring or successful writer, this is the group for you. Suggest your favorite books on the craft, discuss past and present challenges, and share some nurture with a growing community of other online-savvy, "writing readers". Welcome!

Note: If you want to promote a book or writing website on which you publish, please use the "Shameless Self-Promotion" discussion thread. In order to keep this from becoming a chaotic open bazaar of single-shot marketing, we are deleting book notices, reviews, etc. from other threads and directing all authors to the "Shameless Self-Promotion" thread. Thank you for understanding.

Reader's Cramp 83 books / 211 members / 276 posts This group is solemnly dedicated to every reader's cramp: the aggravating tome.

Do you still remember the last book you read that frustrated the hell out of you? Maybe it led you on, peaked your interest but then clichéd you to death in the dark alley of its final 'graph. Perhaps it promised what it could not deliver, or just grated on you with preachy soapboxing.

Add your "favorite" frustrating books to the group shelf. Vent about your latest letdown. Commiserate, carp, and kvetch. Go ahead, let it all out...we understand.

What are you reading? 3462 books / 8766 members / 26643 posts This group is for anyone, of any background or age group, who is interested in talking about...Books. Books you want to read, have read, are reading; books you have heard of and not yet read; books of any genre. You are welcome to ask for recommendations or opinions.

If you are plugging your new book, blog, group, etc., please only do this in the Shameless Self Promotion thread. If these are posted anywhere else, they will be deleted.

Books That Would Make Great Movies 24 books / 49 members / 30 posts ..and hasn't been made yet.

If You Only Had One Book... 27 books / 92 members / 32 posts In the words of Amy Tan, "Finally, we get to the cliched litmus test of literature...if stranded on a desert island, what book, other than "How to Get off a Desert Island", would you want?"

Come on. You know you expected it. It is the inevitable question for all book lovers. If you could only have one book, what book would it be? Or, to make the question more interesting: If you could pick, and had the ability to make it happen, what book would you make everyone in the world read?

Please share your opinions - and possibly your reasons why. What book makes you tick?

Dog Lovers 182 books / 631 members / 806 posts For those who are crazy about their canine companions.

Gay and Lesbian Fiction and Non-Fiction 347 books / 449 members / 272 posts For people who want to discuss gay and lesbian authors and their books.

Diversity Works 557 books / 823 members / 8649 posts "The most ignorant and hurtful idea of all, of course, is that the entire topic of race and genes and intelligence is off-limits to all right-thinking, compassionate people, just on principle. What's wrong with this, you idiot, is that it's premised on the assupmtion that some races are innately and immutably much less intelligent than others--which, I hate to break it to you, is demonstrably false."
Bruno Maddox in his essay Blinded by Science in Discover magazine, March, 2008

Diversity Works is a where we acknowledge our differences, celebrate our commonalities, and make an honest effort to navigate between the two. We hope the setting here feels safe enough for you to examine, consider, and challenge ideas and thoughts expressed here. It's not about being right, but being heard.

Tell us what you think.

Moms Who Read To Escape Their Weary Lives 982 books / 1366 members / 10552 posts
In order to find out what books the Moms Who Read are discussing, please click on the blue "more" link at the end of the next paragraph.

You may lose a few brain cells when you become a mother, but you still love to read! Whether you're able to fit in one book per year or 100 between changing diapers and/or taxiing kids to sports and activities, this is the place to come to chat about your current books or to get ideas for future reading. So grab a book, settle in, and let off some steam if you need to...we mommies are here to listen!

March Title:
The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb

The discussion began on January 1, but feel free to add to it at any time!

Upcoming titles:
April: Testimony by Anita Shreve
May:Souvenir by Therese Fowler
June: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Discussions will begin on the first of each month.

Past titles:
The Bright Side of Disaster by Katherine Center (with author chat)
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
All the Numbers by Judy Merrill Larsen (with author chat)
In the Woods by Tana French
The Other Mother by Gwendolen Gross (with author chat)
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner
An Inconvenient Wife by Megan Chance (with author chat)
Love Walked In by Maria de Los Santos
The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain
The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent
The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
The Wise Woman by Philippa Gregory

If you have anything you'd like to add to these discussions at any time, don't hesitate to pull the book titles up from the "Search Discussions" link on the upper right side of the page and add to the threads!

While we appreciate that many of our members are authors, please do not post book promotions to our group. I will remove them as I do not want anyone to feel pressured to buy anything or be bothered by numerous spams in the discussion list. Thank you for understanding.

fiction effect 135 books / 469 members / 1500 posts This group generally attracts those interested in writers and writing somewhat outside the mainstream, writing that experiments with the language and/or does not shy away from difficult topics/truths. We have a keen interest in discussing current trends in narrative, exploring works from some of the hottest small presses (and the big ones, too, though our affinity for independent and university presses is stronger), and peeling back the wax that has been applied to everyday life. Many of us are writers ourselves or, at minimum, harbor an interest in writing.

For a fairly comprehensive list of small presses, go to:
http://www.pw.org/links_pages/Small_Presses/

Wide and Deep: Reading for Life 48 books / 197 members / 10 posts This group is for anyone who reads to expand their knowledge of the world, both inner and outer, and to deepen their consciousness of about life and relationships and why we are all here.

From November 13--December 13, 2007 we are reading Kiran Desai's, "The Inheritance of Loss." Please join us and leave your thoughts.

Have a great day.

Imagination is the key to freedom.
The artist's job is to cultivate and nurture her or his imagination, and that of others.

The Gilded Pen 30 books / 286 members / 67 posts Welcome to the Shelfari expansion to The Gilded Pen, the website dedicated to the promotion of woman's fiction. From Chick lit and romantic comedies to steamy erotica and heart pounding suspense, we review, rate, and share them all.

To find out more about us, please visit our website at http://www.thegildedpen.com

Happy Reading!

Authors Promos 105 books / 193 members / 149 posts Simply what it says - post your promos for you books so readers can read about your works!

Robert J. Sawyer 13 books / 24 members / 21 posts This book is dedicated to the great Canadian author, Robert J. Sawyer. We like to discuss anything from any of his books. Ideas for discussion:

- Humans vs. Hominids
- Mind scanning
- Quantum Theory
- Use of Nanobots

Or any idea of your own

"Saving The Classics" 88 books / 1249 members / 480 posts Saving The Classics is a group who's sole entity is to save the classic works of artist from every genre. Be it Music, Painting, Sculpting, and or writer of books ect. We as a people, and I am not talking about we as a people as in color or race. I am talking about we as a people as in the lovers of the arts. It's a discussion group for

any and everyone. It is a discussion group designed to create a space so that every voice can be heard, regardless of age or creed or doctrine. If you can type, and are able to make a cogniziant thought....then you are old enough to voice your opinion.
So please, come and join us in our "Quest" in bringing a universal awareness

to the betterment of classic artforms of all genres, for the appreciation, and the exciting of sales through knowledge and promotion.

Skeptic Readers 69 books / 49 members / 21 posts Skeptic Readers is a sight for readers who seek to look on the other side of things, break away from the status quo or investigate points of view that aren't discussed openly. If you are just a little rebellious, interested in things off the main stream and looking for a site that breaks away--this is it.

Writing for Story 145 books / 736 members / 113 posts GUESS WHAT???

I’m teaching a fiction writing course. Doesn't matter where you live. There are not set meeting times. All you need is a computer and the desire to write a story.

Come Join me. Send a private message with any questions.

Thanks so much.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Imagination is the key to freedom.
The artist's job is to cultivate and nurture her or his imagination, and that of others.

Better than Starbucks… if you like good coffee, great books, sharp wit, and people who read 1622 books / 1960 members / 28533 posts Better than Starbucks… if you like good coffee, great books, sharp wit, and people who read
Shakespeare, Dickens, Twain, Marquez, Morrison, Joyce, Faulkner, Cather, Kingsolver and a few hundred other really delicious writers, not to impress strangers, but because they love a good read, then please join us.

We are not a private group, but the administrators will not resist the urge to delete boring and stupid comments. By the same token, personal attacks on young, slow or otherwise disadvantaged players will not be tolerated.

Generally, be nice to other members, but spare not public figures, pop lit superstars, big box stores, politicians and religious leaders. Focus more energy on what is good and even what is great, but feel free to throw a stone when the occasion calls for it.

To steal a phrase: we want to have serious intellectual discussions, but at the same time we want the heat to generate light, not fire....

Welcome!

Bibliophiles 43 books / 112 members / 94 posts This group is for the Shelfari member who is interested in editions, who enjoys a first edition and really enjoys a signed first edition. This group is for people who have a list of books they've been searching for at used bookstores, garage sales, estate sales, library sell-offs and the like. This is not meant to be a pompous group, but rather a group that appreciates the artwork on the original cover, or a good hard-bound edition that's been around for many years and, with good care, will be around for many more.
So join this group and add any nice editions that you have to the group shelf and we'll talk collecting.
As for the shelves, use the "Books We've Read" shelf for first edition, antiquarian, or collectible books you own and use the "Books to Read" shelf for books that you'd like to add to your collection.

Be Inspired 66 books / 444 members / 425 posts On a daily basis we find inspiration in the little things. Here is a place to share anything that has motivated you, or to find something that may help you to be inspired.

Whether you are inspired by a book, a person, poem, quote, song, photograph, movie, or by God's grace and the beauty of the world around us. We now have a place to give to others what we have been been invigorated by.

Women Speak 627 books / 1533 members / 17259 posts This group is for women to speak about issues concerning women.

FOR WOMEN ONLY. No men are permitted to join.
(If you are a man and you received an invitation, it was by mistake. I'm sorry, but you are not welcome here. Kindly, remove yourself or else you shall be removed.)
Because of the nature of our conversations, if you are a girl (under the age of 18), please get parental consent prior to joining.

RULES:

NO religious debates. Take that up in a forum that is designed for religious debates. Refer to only your religious beliefs in that they help form your opinion. Do not speak of the tenants of a faith that is not yours.

No personal attacks. Do not use a member's name or any pronouns referring to a member with ANY derogatory comment, such as, naive, sexist, stupid, immature, etc.. Do not use any descriptions that demean a person's character, intelligence or belief's

Do censor your own comments prior to submission to ensure that they are respectful of the other members in the group.

Do pause before submitting in a heated discussion and take a second look at what you are about to submit.

Recommendations:
Be specific and don't use generalizations. When debating, be sure to counter specific points made and address the member who made the point.

Give people the benefit of doubt. This is the Internet therefore you don't have the vantage point of reading body language.

Ask for clarification. Ask questions. We could avoid a lot of hurt feelings if we first ask if a person is saying what we think they are saying.

State your position without expectation. The goal is to be heard and share your position. We're not here to win converts.

If you do feel attacked, address the offender directly and let them know that what they said (and be specific) hurt, upset, concerned you. And communicate this without countering with an insult. It's hard to listen when you're feeling attacked.

When stating statistics provide cite (web link, article, book).

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