Meriwether
Men’s Book Club
Reading Western civilization together
- Gentlemen only
- Launching soon
- Free to attend
Photo: Commercial Street, Springfield, by Theodore Christopher (CC0)
Plutarch’s lives is a classical biographical work on the lives of illustrious men from the Greco-Roman world. Join Meriwether Academy as we meet every single week to discuss a new life, their virtues and vices, and how we as men can improve ourselves by their example.
Join the Founding List
The Springfield, Missouri chapter is in development and will be announced soon. Submit the form below and we’ll let you know as soon as the launch date and meeting place are set.
Springfield, MO · Launch details sent by email
Questions About the Book Club
When will the Springfield chapter start?
The Springfield chapter is in development, and we will announce the launch date soon. Join the list with the form above and we’ll email you the start date, meeting day, and location as soon as they are set.
What will the Springfield chapter be like?
It will follow the same format as our Nashville and Chattanooga chapters: men meeting weekly over coffee before the workday to discuss one Life of Plutarch.
How much does it cost?
Nothing. The book club is free to attend.
What are we reading?
Plutarch’s Lives, one Life each week, in the Dryden translation revised by Arthur Hugh Clough. The week-by-week calendar is on the Meriwether Men’s Book Club page. New to Plutarch? Start with How to Read Plutarch’s Lives.
Who can join?
The club is for men. No background in the classics is required.
Is there a chapter meeting now?
Yes, in Tennessee. The Nashville chapter meets Wednesdays at 7 AM in West Nashville, and the Chattanooga chapter meets Tuesdays at 7 AM. Both read the same book, and a Knoxville chapter is also in development. You can read along from Springfield now with the calendar on the book club page.
What else does Meriwether Academy do?
Meriwether Academy is a Nashville 501(c)(3) devoted to the education and fellowship of men. Besides the book club, we host dinner lectures and workshops with scholars and authors, and lead backpacking and canoe expeditions in Tennessee. See upcoming events or learn about Meriwether.