Miles Harvey's new book of short stories, The Registry of Forgotten Objects, has been called "compelling and surprising" by the Chicago Tribune. In this talk, he'll examine the ways in which writers build stories out of things not there—missing people, lost dreams, misplaced memories and narrative gaps, as well as various other specters, shadows, hallucinations and dark holes. He'll also discuss the mission of his nonprofit, social justice-focused press, Big Shoulders Books.


If you prefer, you can join this livestream event on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/live/hlmfI0-s8lU

After the talk, you can submit your questions in the comments section for the live Q&A session.

For more information, please visit: http://www.EthicalHumanistSociety.org.

𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰.

As humanists, we value showing respect and care to others, but it seems that offensive or disparaging language, boorish behavior, and other examples of social toxicity have been elevated to “normal.”  Less obvious, but just as damaging, are the microaggressions and more ambiguous erosion of civil social interactions.

In this discussion, we will share situations where we have experienced or witnessed this new reality and explore strategies to address these challenges and live our values. We will also share our experiences, successes, and shortcomings and discuss how we can respond ethically to future situations by drawing on our values and principles while accounting for our vulnerabilities. Through this conversation, we hope to begin a dialogue that helps us strengthen our ethical resolve through our shared wisdom and mutual support.

Our Community Days are programs designed to bring us together to learn, grow, and volunteer. They are open to the public, in-person only, and will not be livestreamed.

For more information, please visit: http://www.EthicalHumanistSociety.org.

For our next Community Service outing, we will be cooking and serving dinner at the Beth Emet Soup Kitchen in Evanston. This is a family friendly community service opportunity - adults and children over 6 may volunteer! Please sign up here if you would like to participate in this fun and meaningful group activity.

We are responsible for purchasing the groceries for the meal, which will cost around $500. Whether or not you can volunteer that day, please consider making a financial contribution towards feeding those in need. To contribute, make a donation to the Ethical Humanist Society and mention in the comments that it is for community service activities. Contact Carrie Ost with any questions.

Beth Emet  1224 Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60202