Thank you for discussing “The Mountain” by Andrew Marantz + Reflections
The sixth month of Article Club is in the books! We read and annotated Andrew Marantz’s “The Mountain,” listened to Article Clubber Kati’s first impressions, and participated in two online discussions.
Thank you!
Thank you to Jim, Summer, Michele, Camille, Claire, Tyler, Elise, Jamie, Jennifer, Carina, Ram, Elise, Peter, and Kati for joining the discussions. I’m very grateful. Also I appreciate all 130+ of you for being part of Article Club. We’re building a strong community of thoughtful readers who want to connect with each other.
Special thanks to Mr. Marantz, who answered our questions fully and thoughtfully in this podcast episode. Thank you!
I can’t wait to do Article Club again. Next Sunday, I’ll reveal the July article. You’re going to want to read it and discuss it. See you soon!
Reflections and celebrations are open: What did you appreciate about this month’s Article Club?
Go ahead, shout out your fellow Article Clubbers, and if you have a message for Mr. Marantz, I’ll be sure to send it his way. Also, if you have ideas to make July even better, feel free to share.
Article Club is a newish experiment in community reading. We read and discuss one outstanding article or book chapter a month. We invite the author to join our conversation, too. If you’re interested, sign up and check us out! Article Club is part of The Highlighter, a weekly newsletter featuring the best articles on race, education, and culture.
Welcome, Claire and Jamie, to Article Club! — and thank you to everyone for the thoughtful discussion. You got me thinking about empathy vs. judgment and how it’s not an either-or. Also, I’ll keep considering Jim’s question: Why did Samantha join the alt-right instead of, say, a cricket club? Hope to see all (or at least many) of you next month!
I appreciated the authenticity of the group. I have participated in other groups Mark has organized but this one felt the most honest. Since many of the people in the group had a hard time being empathetic towards Samantha, I didn't feel alone in having those feelings about her story. It was also nice that people felt safe to share how they felt. I have never met any of the people who are part of the group, yet I feel like I know them because I see familiar faces every time.(Hi Carina, MVP of Article Club!) I look forward to next month's article because it is more light hearted and I know I can use some humor in my life now! Thanks Mark for holding these events every month and allowing people to discuss interesting articles.