Rules for The Stephen T. Colbert Book Club for the Literary Excellence

Hi Zoners! Hope your week was good and you are excited for a week of new episodes starting on the 30th. Even though next week is sadly reruns, that means that it is time for the book club to begin. Hopefully all of you who have begun reading are enjoying the selection, Death by Black Hole. I know I am. I think that this will be a great inaugural book. In order to establish the club, I want to lay some ground rules. These should guide the club so that we can have a beneficial and insightful discussion. Please keep these guidelines in mind as we begin the first meeting next week:

Rules of The Stephen T. Colbert Book Club for the Literary Excellence:

1. First and foremost, respect what others have to say. We are not all going to have the same views, but that does not mean that one perspective is less valuable than another.

2. Don’t be afraid to voice your opinion. This can help others discover aspects of the book that they may have missed themself. New insights can ignite new discussion.

3. It is okay to disagree with others. Without differing opinions, little is left to discuss.

4. Remember that this is a family-friendly website. No bad language, or inappropriate behavior is tolerable.

5. Sometimes the topics we discuss may be controversial. Always keep in mind that the purpose of the book club is not to offend the ideas of others.

6. During discussion, keep on topic. Use page numbers, links to sources, etc. to accompany your input to avoid confusion.

7. Digression is okay, but remember that we are here to discuss the book at hand. Everyone will benefit more from a focused talk.

8. Lastly, enjoy yourself. These rules are established as guidelines, but we are doing this book club to have fun, and appreciate The Colbert Report in a new way.

Keep reading. And we’ll see you at the club!