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Transform Your Reading Life with the Literary Canon Club
At the Literary Canon Club, we transform your reading life by pairing timeless literature with dynamic, engaging discussions. Our carefully curated reading list and schedule are designed to fit seamlessly into your busy life—ensuring every session deepens your understanding of the classics without overwhelming your calendar.
Our next read will be the great realistic novel Middlemarch by George Elliot.
Reading List and Schedule
Join Club (reading schedule page)
Full Homer Year — Iliad & Odyssey
115$Every monthPayments for 6 months. We will meet Sundays January 18th - July 12th. All sessions recorded if you miss one. Understand Homer like never before.Valid for 6 months- Same Features as Pay in Full
- Paid monthly for 6 months
Parent - Teen Homer Seminar (monthly)
120$Every monthWe will meet Sundays January 18th - July 12th. All sessions recorded if you miss one. Understand Homer like never before.Valid for 6 months- All features from full seminar plan including 2 print books
Inventing America Course (payment plan)
132$Every monthBreak up the payments into 3 months. This plan has all the same access as the pay in full option.Valid for 3 monthsThe Odyssey — Pay in Full
350$Start: Sunday, April 26th, 2026 End: Sunday, July 12th, 2026Valid for 3 months- 12-week guided reading of Homer’s Odyssey
- Weekly live seminar discussions with Kirk Barbera
- Full access to all recordings (video + audio)
- Private discussion forum access
- Early ebook access to Kirk’s forthcoming Odyssey translation
The Iliad Seminar (pay in full)
395$Start: Sunday, January 18, 2026 End: Sunday, April 12th, 2026Valid for 3 months- 12-week guided reading of Homer’s Iliad
- Weekly live seminar discussions (Sundays, 10:30 AM CST)
- Full access to session recordings (video + audio)
- Print and ebook edition of Kirk Barbera’s Iliad translation
- Designed for first-time readers and returning students
The Homer Year — Iliad & Odyssey
675$Sundays January 18th - July 12th All sessions recorded-- attend as you canValid for 6 months- Guided reading of The Iliad and The Odyssey
- Print and ebook edition of The Iliad
- Weekly live seminar discussions with Kirk Barbera
- Full access to all recordings (video + audio)
- Early ebook access to Kirk’s forthcoming Odyssey translation
- Best value for readers committed to both epics
Parent–Teen Homer Seminar
715$A six-month Homer seminar for one parent and one teen. Includes access to Iliad Seminar and Odyssey SeminarValid for 6 months- TWO Print and ebook edition of The Iliad
- Guided reading of The Iliad
- Guided reading of The Odyssey
- Weekly live seminar discussions with Kirk Barbera
- Full access to all recordings (video + audio)
- Early ebook access to Kirk’s forthcoming Odyssey translation
- Best value for readers committed to both epics
The Iliad — 3 Monthly Payments
135$Every monthStart: Sunday, January 18, 2026 End: Sunday, April 12th, 2026Valid for 3 months- Same features as The Iliad Pay in Full
The Odyssey — 3 Monthly Payments
117$Every monthStart: Sunday, April 26th, 2026 End: Sunday, July 12th, 2026Valid for 3 months- Same features as pay in full
Inventing America Course (Pay in Full)
395$Valid for 6 months- Twelve live, 90-minute seminar sessions
- Weekly guided film analysis and discussion
- Access to all session recordings
- A private course forum for continued conversation
- Optional Reading Recommendations
- Three optional writing assignments for deeper engagement
Standard Canon Club
10$Every monthGain access to ONE LIVE zoom discussions & all recorded discussions and guides through.- Access 2 live zoom discussions per month
- Access to all recorded book discussions
- Access to reading guides
- Access the Forum
- Courses and Lectures
- Discounts on new book translations
Premium Canon Club
25$Every monthUnlimited access to all live discussion and courses. Plus gain access to the forum and the community of readers. AND gain access to all the recorded discussions- General Support
- Access All recordings
- Access to reading guides
- Access to courses
- First look at new translations, courses and lectures
An Inside Look into a few moments from one of our live discussions
INSIDE LOOK
Joining the Literary Canon Club means joining one of numerous text discussions going on. These groups range from 6 to 15 people. Here is one session from one of these groups. Here we talk about the plays of Seneca.
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