Join the HCSF Reading Group to discuss The Unbearable Lightness of Being By Milan Kundera
In-Person Meeting
Sunday, June 7, 2026
4:30-6:00 pm Pacific
In-Person, San Francisco
Meeting location and details emailed to registrants the week of the meeting
HCSF Members: Free, but RSVP required
Non-Members: $10 Not a member? Register here for membership!
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Registration ends Friday, June 5
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
by Milan Kundera
1984 314 pages
Kundera's beloved philosophical novel explores themes of love, freedom, identity, and the nature of existence. Set against the backdrop of Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia, the story follows the intertwined lives of four characters: Tomas, a womanizing surgeon; Tereza, his devoted wife; Sabina, his free-spirited lover; and Franz, a professor who is captivated by Sabina. Kundera contrasts the “lightness” of living without deep commitments with the “heaviness” of taking responsibility and seeking meaning.
Questions about our meetings or how we choose our books?
Contact Kirsten Miclau
HCSF Reading Group Organizer
readinggroup@harvardclubsf.org