You are invited to join our book club. Retired ASU English professor Duane Roen will facilitate monthly conversations about books that make us think about what it means to be human. The only qualification for joining the club is to be an interested reader. We have scheduled discussions for June, July and August. For June, we will discuss…
You are invited to join our book club. Retired ASU English professor Duane Roen will facilitate monthly conversations about books that make us think about what it means to be human. The only qualification for joining the club is to be an interested reader. We have scheduled discussions for June, July and August. For June, we will discuss Sophocles' play, a Greek tragedy that will engage your mind and tug at your heart. It is a sequel to Sophocles' play .
At the June Book Club, we will discuss together books to read and discuss for July and August meetings.
UPDATE TO BOOK SELECTIONS FOR JULY AND AUGUST
July: Arundhati Roy, Mother Mary Comes to Me
August: Kathryn Stockett, The Calamity Club
If you wish, you can also find many performances of on YouTube. Duane's favorite version is a readers-theatre production performed by Theater of War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_E8EMcj4lw He gets goose bumps every time he watches it.
Dates of the book club:
June 9
July 14
August 11
11am-1pm
Payment Policy: Class payment must be made in full prior to the start of the class session. Overdue class fees may result in not being able to attend future classes.
Please note: The cost of the club covers the discussion and facilitation, but participants will be responsible for obtaining their own copy of the book. Antigone is widely available in bookstores, online retailers, and libraries (any edition of Antigone will work).
Questions: jennifer.brauner@jfcsaz.org or (480) 670-8073
