JB Reading Group on Zoom
PROL0GOS
Four Zoo Chapters Read Aloud
January-April 2026
First Wednesday of the month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern
All are welcome!
During 2026 we are offering four Zoom sessions in which volunteers read aloud short chapters from Bayliss's massive novel Prologos.
If you don't have a copy of the paperback or ebook, upon registering you will be invited to download a PDF of the book.
The readings are about the Chapman family's visit to the San Francisco Zoo during the 1950s. The main human characters are the parents Michael and Ruth Chapman; Jonathan, the oldest boy; Matthew, middle; and Roger, the baby.
Schedule
- Wed. 1/7, 4pm: SA-06 "Fowls" (pp. 131-141)
- Wed. 2/4, 4pm: "SA-08 Cat House" (pp. 179-191)
- Wed. 3/4, 4pm: "SA-10 Snakes" (pp. 261-275)
- Wed. 4/1, 4 pm: "SA-12 Pony Rides" (pp. 347-360)
Please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org if you would like to read aloud at an upcoming session.