Bringing People,
Books, and Ideas Together

This is SO much more than your neighborhood reading group!

Delmarva Discussions is a nonprofit literary organization offering scholar-led book discussion series for adults at public libraries, museums, retirement homes, and other sites throughout Delaware and the Eastern Shore areas of Maryland and Virginia.

Participants sign up for the series at the hosting site and check out and read each of the series’ books—which are provided to the sites by Delmarva Discussions—then attend the discussion of each book. There are no books to buy and there are always plenty of copies at the hosting site.

Discussions are lead by scholars and experts from colleges, universities, and organizations across the region. These leaders don't lecture. hey provide context, background information, and questions; the emphasis is always on discussion and exploration, giving all participants a chance to share their opinions and experiences.

All the series revolve around a central theme, tying each book and discussion session to the next and the last. Some of the sessions include a writing or film component.  All of the sessions are entertaining ways of enhancing the reading experience!