Love to read and enjoy discussing books? Join us to explore interesting books that promote lively dialogue. This semester’s selections include:

Sep 8: This is Happiness by Niall Williams 400 pages. ISBN: 13-978-1635576313
 

Oct 13: The Plot Against America by Philip Roth 391 pages. ISBN: 13-978-0618509287
 

Nov 10: House Made of Dawn by M. Scott Momaday 224 pages. ISBN: 13-978-0062909954
 

Dec 8: Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton 384 pages ISBN: 13-978-1984824349.

This course examines the challenges faced by Jewish children in the Holocaust with attention to their similarities and differences with adult victims. It focuses in particular on the experiences of Nechama Tec as recorded in her book Dry Tears and how she was eventually able to confront her painful past.

Suggested reading: Dry Tears: The Story of a Lost Childhood by Nechama Tec. ISBN-13: 978-0195035001