Welcome to the Chandeliers Literary Society

An invitation to read, to wonder, and to think.

The Chandeliers Literary Society was founded upon a simple belief: that literature is not merely something to be read, but something to be experienced.

Within the pages of a book, we may discover unfamiliar worlds, encounter extraordinary minds, and find ourselves confronted with questions we had never thought to ask.

Our society is a gathering of readers, thinkers, dreamers, and curious individuals brought together by a shared appreciation for literature and the conversations it inspires.

We believe that intellectual curiosity need not be confined to the serious, nor imagination reserved for the young. There is as much to be discovered in the peculiar adventures of a girl traveling through Oz as there is in the moral and philosophical struggles of Tolstoy's characters.

Here, wonder and intellect are equally welcome.

Throughout the year, members will read a carefully selected collection of literary works. Each selection will be given time not only for reading, but for reflection, conversation, and creative exploration.

Our gatherings will invite members to exchange ideas, challenge interpretations, and consider literature through philosophy, art, psychology, and personal experience. Members will also be encouraged, though never required, to create works of their own inspired by what we read.

Above all, we hope to cultivate a society in which curiosity is cherished, thoughtful disagreement is welcomed, and literature becomes the beginning of something greater than the book itself.

Our Inaugural Collection

November 2026 – October 2027

  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — L. Frank Baum

  • The Death of Ivan Ilyich — Leo Tolstoy

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray — Oscar Wilde

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream — William Shakespeare

  • White Nights — Fyodor Dostoevsky

Five works. One year of reading, reflection, and discovery.

An Invitation to Join

For our inaugural year, membership will be extended by personal invitation.

Our founding members will receive a complimentary welcome package, thoughtfully prepared to introduce them to the world of Chandeliers and our first literary selection.

It is our hope that what begins as a gathering around books will grow into a lasting fellowship of readers, artists, and curious minds.

Welcome to Chandeliers.

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