Infinite Dominions Book Club

Infinite Dominions is the library's "speculative fiction" bookclub covering science fiction, horror, fantasy and graphic novels. The club meets once a month September-May (7 - 8:30pm) and twice a month during the summer with a focus on short stories. 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings take place in the Reading Enrichment Center at the Paul A. Biane Library, at 7p.m.


Upcoming meeting topics:


Steampunk



January 10, 2012:

Steampunk
Suggested reading





Collage of science fiction authors and topics



February 7, 2012: 
"Unexpected" Science Fiction:
underrepresented topics and authors
Suggested reading




Cover of The Hunger Games



March 13, 2012:
The Hunger Games
trilogy by Suzanne Collins






Cover of A Game of Thrones



April 10, 2012:
A Game of Thrones
by George R.R. Martin






Cover of The Island of Dr. Moreau


May 8, 2012:
The Island of Dr. Moreau 
by H.G. Wells,
and other tales of "unnatural" creations, chimeras, hybrids and clones





Cover of A Midsummer Night's Dream


June 12, 2012:
A Midsummer Night's Dream 
by William Shakespeare






Cover of Neil Gaiman's Sandman


June 26, 2012:
Neil Gaiman's Sandman comics







Little Red Riding Hood


July 10, 2012:
When You Wish Upon a Star...be careful what you wish for:
the real fairy tales and stories behind the Disney movies






Batman


July 24, 2012:
Dark (K)night: Batman and other denizens of the night





Cover of Frank Herbert's Dune


August 14, 2012:
Deserts & Desserts: Frank Herbert's Dune and our 5th Anniversary celebration!







Kid from the movie The Bad Seed


September 11, 2012:
Evil Children





Bela Lugosi as Dracula



October 9, 2012:
Thrills & Chills: horror and suspense






Still from the movie The Manchurian Candidate



November 20, 2012:
Political or alternative history science fiction






Mayan calendar wheel

December 11, 2012:
2012: It’s the end of the world as we know it, but we feel fine...
Apocalyptic/End-of-the-World Fiction

Space
"Science fiction let me do both. It let me look into science and stick my nose in everywhere."
-Octavia Butler