The PythonJournos group was originally formed as a study group, focusing on the Learning Python, 4th Edition book by Mark Lutz. The book is hefty, providing a deep dive into Python versions 2.6 and 3.1.

Discussion leaders, listed below, typically read a chapter and kick off discussions by posting a summary to our Google Group. Check out our Google Group archives for past discussions.

The Lutz book costs about $35 and is 1,100 pages. If you've ordered the book but need to get started faster, you can check out the Kindle version (Kindle app available for most computer operating systems), which has an extensive sample.

• Chapters 1-3: On your own
• Chapter 4 - Dave Gulliver (reading due Jan. 10)
• Chapter 5 - Chris Schnaars (reading due Jan. 17)
• Chapter 6 - Ron Campbell (reading due Jan. 24)
• Chapter 7 - Juan-Pablo Velez (reading due Jan. 31)
• Chapter 8 - Michelle Minkoff (reading due Feb. 7)
• Chapter 9 - Derek Willis (reading due Feb. 14)
• Chapter 10 - Anthony DeBarros (reading due Feb. 21)
• Chapter 11 - Brian Bowling (reading due March 7 (bumped a week due to NICAR conference))
• Chapter 12 - Jamie Smith Hopkins (reading due March 14)
• Chapter 13 - Serdar Tumgoren (reading due March 21)
• Chapter 14 - Aaron Bycoffe (reading due March 28)
• Chapter 15 - TBA (reading due April 4)