本期话题This Made Me Think of YouMax and Gretchen have just broken up after a tumultuous ten year relationship filled with several unique highs and devastating lows. Max, a recovering alcoholic and writer by trade, begins emailing Gretchen the day after they break up regaling her with stories of their past that made him think of her in an attempt to win her back, all the while ignoring Gretchen’s request for space. Max can’t seem to get himself together, while Gretchen flourishes with a new job, an active social life and supportive friends. Through a series of first person exchanges between Max and Gretchen that include emails, texts, Facebook updates and tweets that take place over the course of a year, the heart of their relationship comes to light and the reasons why they fell in love and the heartbreaking circumstances that led to their demise become devastatingly clear. As Max begins to pick up the pieces of his shattered life and once again finds his self-confidence and strength, Gretchen begins to sort through her past and begins rethinking some of the decisions she made regarding her relationship with Max. In an era where person-to-person conversations and talking over the phone have become a thing of the past, “This Made Me Think of You” is an honest look at how being so connected to each other, through so many different mediums, can lead to misunderstandings and at times lead us to give up the people we love most in the world.作者Mark Brennan RosenbergMark Brennan Rosenberg is the author of “Blackouts and Breakdowns” and “Eating My Feelings.” He contributes to several online publications. This is his first novel. He currently resides in New York City with his elegant cat Richard Channing.主持人陈厚如 Ruby ChenNew York Institute of Technology教育技术专业硕士。金牛座，喜欢运动、过山车、悬疑片、博物馆。爱听故事、尝试新鲜事物、不断学习。在美国最开心的是可以读到国内读不到的书。喜欢心态平和充满正能量的人。分享人Mark Brennan RosenbergMark Brennan Rosenberg is the author of “Blackouts and Breakdowns” and “Eating My Feelings.” He contributes to several online publications. This is his first novel. He currently resides in New York City with his elegant cat Richard Channing.活动详情11/06/2016 2:30pm曼哈顿-详见报名后微信群通知报名方式点击最下方“阅读原文/Read more”填表报名活动费用完全免费活动流程1. 分享人介绍书籍/话题并发表自己的见解（约30分钟）2. 每位参与者发表自己的感想或提出问题（约2分钟/人）3. 所有参与者分小组讨论（约20分钟）4. 小组选派代表总结发言，分享人和主持人做最后陈述。5. 活动结束后意犹未尽的朋友可自愿聚餐，继续畅谈。麓山小贴士活动须知1. 由于活动人数的限制，如果您因故无法出席，请您尽快通知学社志愿者并退出本期活动群，以便其他书友可以候补加入。2. 请携带ID准时到场3. 有关读书会的任何问题可以随时在本期活动群提出，值班志愿者会尽力帮助您。声明参与者言论均不代表本学社立场!关于纽约麓山学社麓山学社 『让思想更精致』麓山学社是一个民间自发组织的非政府，非宗教，非盈利的公益性组织。纽约麓山学社通过读书会等系列活动提高参与者的思辨能力，拓展文化认知。我们基于读书的兴趣，分享心得与感悟，结交志趣相投的朋友。目前我们每周在曼哈顿地区组织免费的读书会活动，具体地点在活动开始前一天微信群内公布。订阅微信公众号点击最上方“麓山学社”或者长按识别扫描下方二维码即可添加订阅。加入微信群长按识别扫描下方“麓山机器人”微信二维码，添加好友后机器人会发送入群邀请。成为志愿者纽约麓山学社志愿者是一群来自五湖四海热情欢乐的小伙伴，欢迎您通过邮件或微信与我们联系，加入到我们的志愿者队伍中。麓山学社微信公众号：lushanxueshenyc 长按识别二维码关注麓山公众号我是萌萌哒麓山机器人😜微信号: lushanxueshe
