# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Summer of Proust
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Mon, 27 Jul, 2026 at 05:30 pm
- **Event Description**: More than a century ago Williams James wrote in Principles of Psychology: “Every one knows what attention is.” But that is no longer true. Have you the ability to attend to something with focus for a long stretch? Have you felt that ability atrophy or disappear? And what about your children? If everyone in 1890 knew what attention was, what’s known to all of us today is distraction.

So what ought we to do? We will spend the summer with the great writer of attention and memory, Marcel Proust. Join us in reading SWANN’S WAY in June and July.

Which translation should you read? We recommend either the Moncrieff and Kilmartin translation published by Modern Library or Lydia Davis’ translation published by Penguin. Each is widely available as an affordable paperback, and page numbers for both are provided below.

Reading schedule:

6/15 - Penguin (pp. 1-48) | Modern Library (pp. 1-64)

6/22 - Penguin (pp. 49-111) | Modern Library (pp. 65-151)

6/29 - Penguin (pp. 111-191) | Modern Library (151-264)

7/6 - Penguin (pp. 195-263) | Modern Library (265-359)

7/13 - Penguin (263-324) | Modern Library (359- 444)

7/20 - Penguin (324-396) | Modern Library (444-543)

7/27 - Finish the book!

Discussions will take place from 5:30-6:45 in downtown Fairhaven at 1106 Harris Ave., Suite 307. The format is simple: read the assigned pages for that day before you arrive and compose a short question about the reading. The cost of the seven week seminar is a sliding scale.

Register: https://fairhavenprogram.org/proust
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bellingham/summer-of-proust/200030125028704
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bellingham
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1106 Harris Ave Suite 307, Bellingham, WA, United States, Washington 98225
- **lat**: 48.72001
- **long**: -122.50277
- **full address**: 1106 Harris Ave Suite 307, Bellingham, WA, United States, Washington 98225

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Summer of Proust being held?
  - **A:** Summer of Proust takes place on Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Mon, 27 Jul, 2026 at 05:30 pm at 1106 Harris Ave Suite 307, Bellingham, WA, United States, Washington 98225.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Summer of Proust?
  - **A:** Summer of Proust is organized by The Fairhaven Program.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Summer of Proust is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bellingham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Summer of Proust sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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