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New England Science Fiction Association
February 12, 2016

The Book Club Meetings at Boskone

This year, Boskone has beefed up the presence of book clubs at the convention. In addition to our annual Boskone Book club that features a book by our Guest of Honor (this year it’s Clariel by Garth Nix), we are also featuring a time for the NESFA Book Club to gather as well as the addition of a new comics book club discussion group. For any book club gathering that you plan to attend, please be sure to read the book first so that you are properly prepared for an fun discussion.

ClarielFriday, 6:00 PM
Room: Marina 3
Boskone Book Club: Clariel by Guest of Honor Garth Nix
The Boskone Book Club continues! Join us for a conversation that brings con-goers together to consider one noteworthy work at length. This year we are reading Clariel by Garth Nix (Boskone’s Guest of Honor). Boskone’s own Bob Kuhn will lead the discussion; Garth Nix will join the group halfway through for a Q&A. To participate, please read the book and come ready with your observations on style, plot, character, setting, vision…

ms marvel Saturday, 12:00 NOON
Room: Galleria-Meetup Spot
Comics and Cookies Book Club – Ms. Marvel
This year, Boskone is introducing the new Comics and Cookies Book Club! Join other fans in discussing popular and amazing comics. Hugo-nominated author G. Willow Wilson has created Ms. Marvel and a hugely popular character in Kamala Khan. Read the comics and come ready to discuss these thought-provoking stories. And, yes, there will be cookies!
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sagaSaturday, 3:00 PM
Room: Galleria-Meetup Spot
Comics and Cookies Book Club — Saga (Adult Themes)
This year, Boskone is introducing the new Comics and Cookies Book Club! Join other fans in discussing well-liked and wonderful comics. The Hugo-winning Saga, by Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan, is hugely popular and full of humor, while providing a beautiful mix of science fiction and fantasy. Read the comics and come ready to discuss their thought-provoking stories. And, yes, there will be cookies! Please note that these comics — and the discussion — will feature adult themes.

starlightSunday, 10:00 AM
Room: Galleria-Meetup Spot
Comics and Cookies Book Club – Starlight (Adult Themes)
This year, Boskone is introducing the new Comics and Cookies Book Club! Join other fans in discussing popular and amazing comics. Starlight by Mark Millar and Goran Parlov calls on some of the elements of classic pulp science fiction, but adds a modern-day twist by metaphorically looking at how society treats the aging and those whom we believe to be mentally unsound. The comic has its own problems for some. Read the comics and come ready to discuss these thought-provoking stories. And, yes, there will be cookies! Please note that these comics and the discussion will feature adult themes.

Conflict of HonorsSunday, 11:00 AM
Room: Griffin
NESFA Book Club: Conflict of Honors by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
This February, the NESFA Book Club hosts its monthly meeting at Boskone. Join us as we discuss Conflict of Honors by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, who will join the group halfway through the discussion in order to lead a Q&A. All members are welcome and newcomers are encouraged to attend.