Welcome back, Buzz Book Club readers! I had a great time reading The Other Bolyen Girl all throughout February, and I'm equally excited about this next selection: Richard Yates' 1961 classic Revolutionary Road.

Now, full disclosure: I have read this book and recently wrote about my uneasiness at the thought of turning this emotional novel into a movie. However, I so enjoyed Yates' writing and found the book to be so rich with discussion topics — especially in regard to the idea of modern dystopia — that I just couldn't resist reading it again.

For those of you new to my book club format, here's how it works:
I'll announce a new book each month. Every week I'll suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, will go up every Friday in March). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll posit a few discussion-provoking questions for you to respond to in the comments section.

By the end of the month we will have gotten through this dark, gorgeously written look at life in the suburbs in the 1950s, and we'll be fully equipped to watch the movie later this year to see how it compares. To see what Revolutionary Road is all about, and to get your first assignment, read more.

The synopsis for Revolutionary Road reads:
"From the moment of its publication in 1961, Revolutionary Road was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as the most evocative portrayal of the opulent desolation of the American suburbs. It's the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple who have lived on the assumption that greatness is only just around the corner. With heartbreaking compassion and remorseless clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April mortgage their spiritual birthright, betraying not only each other, but their best selves."

Your first assignment: Read from Part One, Chapter One to the end of Part One, Chapter Four. (Feel free to read ahead, but no spoilers, please!) We'll chat about this first section next Friday, March 7.

Ready? Set? Go read!