It'd be good to have some discussion points ready to go, even if you're not gonna "assign" it, because it reminds people of what they read and gives them something to talk about that's actually relevant and makes it easier for people who didn't finish the reading to chime in. The Srsly Wrong discord, when it was doing entire books, also did weekly meetings chapter-by-chapter or so so people could just do bits and pieces and drop in and out - I think that'd work especially well with Emma Goldman because her essays are all fairly standalone and make for an easy, quick discussion.