>WALDEN is a mailing list dedicated to Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817
>to May 6, 1862). It is named after his best known work, Walden, a
>recounting of a period of time he spent living "deliberately" next to
>Walden Pond, outside of Concord, Massachusetts.
>
>We offer the list as a place to discuss:
>  The pleasure that Thoreau's writing provides us and the relevance of
>     his ideas to life in the 21st Century.
>  Books about Thoreau's life and works
>  Other authors from the period called The American Renaissance,
>     particularly ones whose lives or literature moved Thoreau. (Emerson,
>     Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, etc.)
>  Living deliberately
>  Nature writing and environmental concerns
>  A place to meet others who share your interest in the world of Henry
>     David Thoreau.
>
>If there is enough interest we will form an online reading group to
>discuss in detail one of Thoreau's works.
>
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>Owner:  Kirk McElhearn  kirk@mcelhearn.com
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