Fall Book Discussion Series–Rethinking Religion
In a unique collaboration, the New York Council for the Humanities has joined forces with the Brunswick Community Library to offer Reading Between the Lines: Rethinking Religion—Recent Women’s Novels and American Identity, a monthly reading and discussion series that runs from Sept 15th to December 15th.
Join us for a series of lively conversations exploring four novels by women that involve the quest for meaningful religious experience in contemporary American society. Each session centers on a book selected by Elizabeth Toohey, a student at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Each 90-minute conversation will be facilitated by scholar Marie Venaglia. Participants are asked to attend and contribute to all four sessions. Copies of the books will be available to borrow.
Paradise Park by Allegra Goodman—Wednesday, September 15, 6-7:30
Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko— Wednesday, October 20, 6-7:30
Paradise by Toni Morrison— Wednesday, November 17, 6-7:30
Final Payments, by Mary Gordon— Wednesday, December 15, 6-7:30
Participants in the series read works of non-fiction and works of literature that are discussed within an historical context. The program is free and open to the public, although pre-registration is required. For more information about series dates and acquiring books, please contact library director Julie Zelman at 279-4023.
Reading Between the Lines is designed to promote lively, informed conversation about humanities themes and strengthen the relationship between humanities institutions and the public. Reading Between the Lines series are currently being held in communities across New York State.
For more information about Reading Between the Lines: Rethinking Religion—Recent Women’s Novels and American Identity visit http://www.nyhumanities.org/discussion_groups/adult_audiences/syllabus9.php
The New York Council for the Humanities is a private, non-profit organization that helps all New Yorkers to lead vibrant intellectual lives by strengthening traditions of cultural literacy, critical inquiry and civic participation. To find out more about the Council visit www.nyhumanities.org
Reading Between the Lines for Adults was developed in partnership with the Center for the Humanities at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of either the Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Our Book and Movie group is meeting today, Friday, 4/16, to discuss “Sense and Sensibility”, by Jane Austen. The cream tea they’ll be enjoying includes blueberry scones, ginger scones, Bath cakes, sandwiches and lemon cake. This picture was taken before the ravenous readers set upon it. The tea itself came from Harrod’s, in London.
