The Summary: Hi everyone, and happy Friday! We have now finished The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, and will begin our discussion of Animal Camp by Kathy Stevens on Monday. If you're in the SF Bay area this weekend, be sure to come out to the World Veg Festival—VegNews will be there selling subscriptions, and I'll probably be working the table for most of the show, so come say hello.Earlier this week, I brought up two discussion points—the first about your feelings on socialism, and what your feelings were after finishing the book. There was a positive response to the socialist movement and you also supported Jurgis' decision to convert. From the feedback that I received, it doesn't seem that the book left any of you too hopeful, due to the fact that the same abuses are still present today.
That concludes our discussion of The Jungle. I hope to hear from a lot of you next week when we start some cheekier subject matter!
~VN Book Club Hostess Lyndsay Orwig
