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The Secret History by Donna Tartt
"Live Forever. The Secret History is one of my favorite books. The main character, Richard Papen is a junior who recently transferred to a new college, and he wants to study Greek. This book is a wonderful reminder of the Greek literature you read in college with countless references to works of Plato, Aristotle, the great Homer, Virgil (as the ghost of Dido from Aeneid appears several times - what I think to be the greatest love story of all time), and most importantly Euripides. The story is a modern day reenactment of the Bacchae, a story about the Dionysus, the god of wine and pleasure. The book is about releasing your animal side, but unfortunately in our modern day, consequences abound. The book is outstanding if you have read and enjoyed many of the Greek classics, but even if you haven't it is a great story on its own (as Louis-Philippe attests) and I hope (and think) you will enjoy it. Of course, the food theme will be decadent. We will fill ourselves with wine and other hedonistic food. (And of course, Greek food is definitely appropriate.)"

References:
The Illad
The Aeneid
The Bacchae


Host: Tracy Hammond
Date: June 23, 2004
Food Theme: Decadent/Greek
Location: [directions]
125 Spring St. #2, Cambridge, MA 02141

Attendance and Menu

Name	Type	What	Meat?
Jaime Teevan	Appetizer	Wild Mushroom Bruschetta (Beware!)	No
Alex Hehmeyer	Appetizer	Greek Bruschetta	Yes & No
Christine Alvarado	Drinks	Wine	No
Mike Oltmans	Main Course	Sushi	Yes
Tracy Hammond	Main	Pasta	No
Elise Riordan	Dessert	Baklava	No
Erica Hatch	Appetizer	Greek Salad	No
Allison Smith	Appetizer	Smoked Salmon Spread and Crackers	No

Email the dish you plan to bring to seadogs-dish@ai.mit.edu.