Self-Exploration Through Literature *In-Person*

Certain fictional characters seem as real as our friends and adversaries, because their authors write with insight and intuition about human emotions. By examining our unique reactions to stories, we achieve increased self-understanding. We'll use contemporary works as points of departure as we ask ourselves: What are our feelings and attitudes about the story characters and memoirists? What do these emotional responses reveal about ourselves and the wider world? Please buy or locate the following three books: Python's Kiss by Louise Erdrich; The News From Dublin by Colm Toibin, and West, by Carys Davies. For our first class discussion, please read the following stories in "Python's Kiss", "Wedding Dresses," and "The Hollow Children."

Instructor: Jane Katims