OLLI Reads: A Book Discussion Group

Online

WINTER 2025: We’ll explore voices of underrepresented or voiceless characters. Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj focuses on Palestinian Americans in Baltimore. Percival Everett’s James reimagines Huck Finn from slave Jim’s perspective. In post-civil war Texas, News of the World (Paulette Jiles) follows the unlikely pairing of an itinerant news reader and a traumatized young girl. Free to those with paid OLLI membership.

Academic Units

Section Number

242SNR200

Instruction Method

Online class

Section Notes

The Zoom link to participate in this course will be provided via email the day before the first session of every class.

Students receive an Enrollment Confirmation by email after enrolling in this course online or by phone with our Student Services team. 530-757-8777.

Enrollment Policies

This course requires a paid OLLI membership.

All withdrawal requests are subject to a $20 processing fee. No refunds are given for a withdrawal once a course has begun.

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Schedule

Fri., Oct 18th, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Fri., Nov 8th, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Fri., Dec 6th, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Fees

Instructors

Michael Elfant

Michael Elfant has more interests than time to delve into them all. Besides a public health career promoting health and good food, he has taught ESL in the U.S. and Thailand, led adult education and reading programs at a homeless shelter, and loves to compose and perform spoof songs.