Modern American Short Stories, Part 2 *In-Person*

Join us in reading a sample of modern American short story masterpieces by both well-known and lesser-known writers. The stories we will discuss include landmark works by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Jhumpa Lahiri, Stephen King, Susan Sontag, Louise Erdrich, and other notable writers who demonstrate skill in characterizing the human spirit and the social values of the eras in which they wrote. We will analyze themes, characters, settings, symbolism, and style, and examine contemporary interpretations. You may find wonderful short stories that you don’t already know. Please read Charles Johnson’s ”China” in The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story (ISBN 978-1-9848-7782-6) for the first class.

Instructor: Susan Glassman